In brief
- Two men are set to stand trial in Glasgow’s High Court for allegedly plotting to steal almost $23 million in crypto in a series of robberies.
- The pair are accused of having identified targets known to own “significant amounts” of cryptocurrency.
- According to the prosecution, some of the planning was conducted while at least one of the two accused was in prison in Edinburgh.
Two men in Scotland are set to stand trial for allegedly plotting to steal almost $23 million (£17 million) in a series of crypto robberies.
Appearing at the High Court in Glasgow this week, Robert Barr and Barry Letham are accused of conspiring with unidentified collaborators between March and June 2024, with some of the planning allegedly conducted while at least one of the pair was in prison in Edinburgh.
Prosecutors allege that the pair and their associates intended to visit several addresses in Scotland and England, where the occupants were known to own “significant amounts of cryptocurrency assets.”
Barr and Letham are accused of having identifie
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Author: Simon Chandler
