Overview

• According to the indictment, two conspirators flashed blue and red lights, wore fake FBI jackets and bulletproof vests to force employees into a Portland warehouse on April 14 before making off with about 200 iPhones and five cameras.
• Federal agents intercepted a planned May 19 robbery at a Hillsboro reshipping center when they arrested Robert Maynard and several unindicted accomplices en route to the facility.
• Hailong Ma and Yuxiang Wei were arrested on August 1, Cankun He on August 4 and Maynard had already been in custody; Jordan Cantie remains at large.
• All five face federal charges of conspiracy to commit robbery affecting interstate commerce under 18 U.S.C. § 1951, each carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and heavy fines.
• The case highlights the FBI’s efforts to dismantle organized crime rings exploiting supply chain vulnerabilities in high-value consumer electronics.