Three Bay State males have been federally indicted for the alleged armed theft of a money courier who was transporting greater than $430,000 for marijuana corporations.
The boys — Steven Madison, 38, of Bridgewater; Christopher White, 37, of Raynham; and Quentin McDonald, 25, of Brockton — are accused of robbing the courier at gunpoint in Swansea earlier this 12 months.
They allegedly zip-tied and pepper sprayed the courier, after which burned the stolen getaway car.
In keeping with the federal charging paperwork, two males on Feb. 19 had been seen on video stealing a rental van from a U-Haul location in Abington. Then later within the day, an armed courier who labored for a corporation that gives money transportation companies for licensed hashish corporations arrived at a financial institution in Swansea, carrying about $436,200 in money for deposit.
The U-Haul van allegedly pulled up alongside the courier, and a masked man carrying a camouflaged vest received out of the van. He then allegedly pointed a firearm on the courier earlier than zip-tying the courier’s arms behind his again.
Then a second masked man allegedly received out of the U-Haul van and rapidly loaded the money into the car. After attempting to disarm the courier, the 2 males allegedly compelled the courier into the again seat of his personal automobile, pepper sprayed him and closed the door.
Surveillance footage confirmed that the courier managed to take away one hand from the zip-tie restraints whereas inside his car, draw his firearm and hearth 4 rounds within the course of the U-Haul van because it fled the scene earlier than calling 911.
After leaving the financial institution, the lads allegedly drove the van to a close-by location in Swansea the place they met with a 3rd man driving an SUV. The boys then allegedly transferred the stolen money into the getaway SUV, burned the U-Haul van and fled.
Madison, White and McDonald had been recognized because the suspects in each the theft and arson. Throughout a search of Madison’s residence in Bridgewater, an estimated $5,000-plus in money was discovered all through the home, in addition to a Rolex watch appraised at $47,000, a sweatshirt just like that worn by one of many robbers, a firearm, ammunition and cocaine.
Following a search of White’s residence in Raynham, police recovered zip-ties, a black masks just like that worn by one of many robbers, a firearm, ammunition and cocaine.
The boys had been every indicted on one depend of theft interfering with interstate commerce, generally known as Hobbs Act theft; one depend of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act theft; one depend of arson of property utilized in or affecting interstate commerce; and one depend of conspiracy.
Madison and White had been additionally indicted for brandishing a firearm within the fee of a criminal offense of violence; one depend of being a felon in possession of a firearm; and one depend of possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
