Robert Barr, 29, was sentenced to eight years by the High Court in Glasgow after pleading guilty to involvement in serious organized crime. From his cell at HMP Edinburgh, he planned the theft of a cryptocurrency wallet belonging to a couple in Midlothian, with the haul valued at £2 million. His accomplices Sean Favier and Iain Doyle were supposed to break into the home and install AnyDesk so Barr could take control of the computer and move the funds to accounts he controlled. The couple prevented them from entering, and messages recovered from Barr’s phone on June 25, 2024, revealed months of planning that included contemplated threats or violence. Favier received four years in prison and Doyle received five.
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