Scotland’s High Court of Justiciary jailed Robert Barr for eight years for directing an attempted theft of up to £2 million ($2.7 million) in cryptocurrency from his prison cell. Sean Favier received four years and Iain Doyle five years. All three pleaded guilty to involvement in serious organised crime as part of the attempt.
According to the court, Barr planned for Favier and Doyle to enter a couple’s home and make one victim install AnyDesk, so Barr could remotely control his computer and transfer the funds. The attempt failed on April 17, 2024, when the couple saw the men on a doorbell camera and refused to let them in. The judge said he would consider a serious crime prevention order against Barr on November 17.
