A federal grand jury has indicted five Bay Area men—Cankun He, Hailong Ma, Robert Maynard, Yuxiang Wei, and Jordan Cantie—on charges of conspiring to rob a Portland, Oregon business of Apple iPhones. According to the indictment filed on July 22, 2025, and unsealed yesterday, the group allegedly targeted a reshipping business in Portland that was handling shipments of Apple iPhones.
Authorities allege that He, Ma, and Wei planned the robbery while Maynard and Cantie were recruited to carry out the crime. The indictment states that Ma supplied jackets falsely marked with “FBI,” bulletproof vests, zip ties, and other equipment for the robbery. On April 14, 2025, Maynard and Cantie are accused of entering the victim business’s parking lot using blue and red flashing lights similar to those used by police vehicles. Cantie allegedly brandished a gun while he and Maynard forced employees into the building, restrained them with zip ties, and made verbal threats. The two then reportedly stole about 200 Apple iPhones and five cameras before leaving the scene.
The indictment further alleges that after the theft, Maynard and Cantie drove back to California where they met with He and others to deliver the stolen goods. Later in May 2025, Ma, Wei, Maynard, and others are accused of attempting another robbery at a different reshipping business in Hillsboro, Oregon. Law enforcement arrested Maynard along with four unindicted co-conspirators during this second alleged attempt.
United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian and FBI Special Agent in Charge Sanjay Virmani announced the charges.
He, Ma, Maynard, and Wei have been held in custody since their arrests; Cantie remains at large. Wei is scheduled for a detention hearing on August 18 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim. Ma and He are set for arraignment on August 6 before Judge Kim as well. Maynard was remanded into federal custody.
The indictment notes that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. If convicted of conspiracy to engage in robbery affecting interstate commerce under federal law (18 U.S.C. § 1951(a)), each faces up to 20 years in prison and fines up to $250,000 or twice any gross gain from the offense. Sentencing will follow consideration of federal guidelines.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin Yeh and Kenneth Chambers are prosecuting this case with support from Claudia Hyslop and Lance Libatique following an FBI investigation.
