Key facts
- Three Missouri men were charged with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery.
- The alleged plot involved kidnapping a Bitcoin holder in Connecticut to steal cryptocurrency.
- The defendants traveled from Missouri to Connecticut and staked out the victim for two days.
- The plan was abandoned due to fear of being caught on home security cameras.
- A separate crew from Florida later arrived to carry out the plan.
- Sedric Louis, John Davis, and Martel Williams face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
Three men from Missouri, Sedric Louis, John Davis, and Martel Williams, have been charged with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery in connection with an alleged plot to kidnap a Bitcoin holder in Connecticut and force a cryptocurrency transfer. The defendants allegedly traveled from St. Louis to Connecticut in August 2024, rented vehicles, and obtained air rifles to stake out the victim.
After two days of surveillance, the trio reportedly abandoned the plan due to concerns about being captured on home security cameras. Shortly thereafter, a separate crew from Florida arrived to carry out the original plan. The Hobbs Act charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years.
Louis and Davis have been detained since their arrest on June 25, 2026, while Williams was released on bond. All three have pleaded not guilty. According to blockchain security firm CertiK, home invasions targeting cryptocurrency investors saw a significant rise in the first half of 2026, with 20 reported incidents compared to just one in the previous year.