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…