According to The Block, Scotland's High Court sentenced Robert Barr to eight years imprisonment for orchestrating a crypto asset theft worth approximately $2.7 million (200,000 British pounds) while serving time in Edinburgh prison. Two accomplices, Iain Doyle and Sean Favier, received five-year and four-year sentences respectively for their roles in the organized crime scheme.

The theft method involved instructing accomplices to enter a victim's home and persuade them to download remote control software AnyDesk, allowing Barr to operate their computer from prison and transfer funds to his controlled wallet. An attempted robbery on April 17, 2024, failed when the couple refused to open their door after being photographed by a doorbell camera.

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