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Scottish Prisoner Robert Barr Gets 8 Years for $2.7M Crypto Theft Plot

COINOTAG·November 11, 2026·1 min read
Scottish Prisoner Robert Barr Gets 8 Years for $2.7M Crypto Theft Plot

Scottish prisoner Robert Barr, 29, was sentenced to eight years at the High Court in Glasgow for organizing a $2.7 million crypto theft plot from his prison cell. The scheme involved orchestrating theft of digital assets while incarcerated, leading to the lengthy prison term.

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