Robert Barr Sentenced to Eight Years for Crypto Theft Scheme
Criminal coordinated a £2 million plot from a Scottish cell using a mobile phone.
Robert Barr was sentenced to eight years in prison by the High Court in Glasgow. The 29-year-old man pleaded guilty to involvement in serious organized crime by leading a digital asset theft scheme from Edinburgh Prison.
The plot targeted a couple in Midlothian who had already suffered a home invasion in January 2024. On that occasion, the criminals stole a cryptocurrency wallet but failed to access the contents due to a missing personal password.
Barr used a mobile phone inside his cell to coordinate his accomplices, Sean Favier and Iain Doyle. The pair was tasked with invading the residence again and forcing the victim to install remote access software so that Barr could transfer the funds to accounts under his control.
The attempted break-in occurred in April 2024 but failed because the couple spotted the men on security cameras and did not open the door. Authorities seized Barr's device in June, revealing messages that detailed the monitoring of the victims and threats of violence.
Judge Lord Cubie points to the fact that the crime was organized from within the prison system as an aggravating factor in the sentence. Favier and Doyle were also sentenced to four and five years in prison, respectively.
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