From Prison Cell to $2.7M Crypto Heist, Scottish Criminal Gets 8 More Years

A Scottish prisoner who masterminded an elaborate £2 million cryptocurrency robbery from behind bars has received another eight years in prison. The audacious scheme combined sophisticated cybercrime with an old-fashioned home invasion, but ultimately collapsed when the intended victims refused to open their door. On Nov. 10, 2026, Lord Cubie sentenced 29-year-old Robert Barr at the High Court in Glasgow, alongside accomplices Sean Favier, 26, and Iain Doyle, 37. According to the official sentencing statement published by Scotland’s judiciary, all three pleaded guilty to involvement in serious organized crime. Barr received eight years, Favier four years, and Doyle five years.

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