Raynham Man Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery of Cash Courier

The U.S. Department of Justice reports in its press release (quotation, not an independent finding): “BOSTON – A Raynham, Mass. man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for the armed robbery of a cash courier in Swansea, Mass. Christopher White, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris to 154 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. In May 2026, White pleaded guilty to one count of robbery interfering with interstate commerce, commonly referred to as Hobbs Act robbery; one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery; one count of brandishing a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence; one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm; and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. In May 2024, White was arrested and charged. In the early morning hours of Feb. 19, 2024, White and another individual, Steven Madison, were seen on video stealing a rental van from a U-Haul Moving & Storage location in Abington, Mass. Later in the day an armed courier who worked for a company that provides secure cash transportation services for licensed cannabis companies arrived at a bank in Swansea. carrying approximately $436,200 in cash for deposit. The U-Haul van pulled up alongside the courier and White, wearing a mask and a camouflaged vest, exited the van and pointed a firearm at the courier before zip-tying the courier’s hands behind his back. Madison exited the U-Haul van and quickly loaded the cash into the vehicle. After trying to disarm the courier, the two men forced the courier into the back seat of his own car, pepper sprayed him and closed the door. Surveillance footage showed that the co”