BOSTON – A Raynham man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for the armed robbery of a cash courier in Swansea, Mass.
According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 39-year-old Christopher White was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Patti 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 courier managed to remove one hand from the zip-tie restraints while inside his vehicle, draw his firearm and fire four rounds in the direction of the U-Haul van as it fled the scene before calling 911.
After leaving the bank, the men drove the van to a nearby location in Swansea where they met with a third man, Quentin McDonald, driving an SUV. The men then transferred the stolen cash into the getaway SUV and fled.
Following a search of White’s residence in Raynham, zip-ties, a black mask similar to that worn by one of the robbers, a firearm, ammunition and cocaine were recovered. White has prior state convictions for larceny and receiving stolen property.
In June 2025, Madison pleaded guilty to one count of robbery; one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery; one count of brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of violence; one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition; and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. He is scheduled to be sentenced on November 9th. In May 2026, McDonald pleaded guilty to one count of robbery and one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 3rd.
United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Thomas A. Greco, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Massachusetts State Police, Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, and the Bridgewater, Brockton, Raynham and Swansea Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Philip Cheng, Allegra Flamm and John J. Reynolds III prosecuted the case.
