TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa man will serve more than a decade in federal prison following his sentencing for the armed robbery of a United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier last fall. Senior U.S. District Judge Charlene Honeywell sentenced Darine Underwood, 20, also known as “Droc,” to 10 years and 5 months in federal prison on Wednesday.
Underwood was convicted of armed robbery of a postal mail carrier and brandishing a firearm in relation to that crime. In addition to the prison term, Judge Honeywell ordered Underwood to pay $1,531.99 in restitution to the mail carrier he victimized.
According to court documents, the incident occurred on September 5, 2023. A USPS mail carrier was delivering mail at an apartment complex in the Tampa area when Underwood and an accomplice, Jordan Murray, approached him. Both men were wearing masks and gloves. They forcefully took the mail carrier’s postal keys while brandishing a firearm.
Following the robbery, Underwood and Murray fled the scene in a vehicle driven by a third individual, Jordan Brown. Investigators learned that Brown had been hired to act as the getaway driver, and that Underwood and Murray intended to sell the stolen postal keys.
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The two accomplices in the robbery had previously pleaded guilty and received their sentences. Jordan Murray, 20, of Tampa, was sentenced to nine years and six months in federal prison for his role, which included armed robbery and brandishing a firearm. Jordan Brown, 21, of Tampa, received a sentence of two years and six months in federal prison for aiding and abetting the theft of a postal key, acknowledging that a firearm was used during the crime.
The investigation was a collaborative effort between the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ilyssa M. Spergel.
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