Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Stolen FedEx Truck with $500k Cocaine
A 37-year-old Philadelphia man has received a 22-year prison sentence for his role in the 2022 carjacking of a FedEx truck in Grays Ferry. Ronald Byrd, who had previously been on supervised release for a federal drug conviction, was found guilty of carjacking and related charges.
His accomplice, Saikeen Dixon, 32 of Philly, received more than 12 years in prison on similar charges, according to the US Attorney's Office. Prosecutors say that Byrd targeted the FedEx truck, which contained nine kilograms of cocaine worth $500,000 each, after receiving tips about its whereabouts.
In a bizarre sequence of events, Byrd had been stalking the truck driver and making phone calls and sending text messages to the driver asking for the package. However, when the driver refused to hand over the package, Byrd and his accomplice, Dixon, carjacked the truck at gunpoint in an attempt to obtain it.
The FedEx driver was able to outsmart them by refusing to give up the package, and instead, he contacted his supervisors, who took the package onto their van. The suspects then followed the driver's vehicle, eventually forcing him to stop at a red light before Byrd exited the Jeep and pointed a gun at the driver.
The driver quickly jumped out of the truck and ran into oncoming traffic, while Byrd drove the FedEx truck across the Grays Ferry Bridge with Dixon in pursuit. They were eventually stopped at 47th Street and Linmore Avenue, where Byrd attempted to open the back of the truck before fleeing in the Jeep with Dixon.
The package contained nine individually wrapped plastic packages labeled "DSQUARED2," each containing one kilogram of cocaine. The FBI worked closely with local law enforcement agencies to crack down on the operation and bring Byrd and Dixon to justice.
US Attorney David Metcalf described Byrd as a "clearly a danger to our community" who showed no regard for the law. He added that the sentence not only holds Byrd accountable but also makes the city safer.
A 37-year-old Philadelphia man has received a 22-year prison sentence for his role in the 2022 carjacking of a FedEx truck in Grays Ferry. Ronald Byrd, who had previously been on supervised release for a federal drug conviction, was found guilty of carjacking and related charges.
His accomplice, Saikeen Dixon, 32 of Philly, received more than 12 years in prison on similar charges, according to the US Attorney's Office. Prosecutors say that Byrd targeted the FedEx truck, which contained nine kilograms of cocaine worth $500,000 each, after receiving tips about its whereabouts.
In a bizarre sequence of events, Byrd had been stalking the truck driver and making phone calls and sending text messages to the driver asking for the package. However, when the driver refused to hand over the package, Byrd and his accomplice, Dixon, carjacked the truck at gunpoint in an attempt to obtain it.
The FedEx driver was able to outsmart them by refusing to give up the package, and instead, he contacted his supervisors, who took the package onto their van. The suspects then followed the driver's vehicle, eventually forcing him to stop at a red light before Byrd exited the Jeep and pointed a gun at the driver.
The driver quickly jumped out of the truck and ran into oncoming traffic, while Byrd drove the FedEx truck across the Grays Ferry Bridge with Dixon in pursuit. They were eventually stopped at 47th Street and Linmore Avenue, where Byrd attempted to open the back of the truck before fleeing in the Jeep with Dixon.
The package contained nine individually wrapped plastic packages labeled "DSQUARED2," each containing one kilogram of cocaine. The FBI worked closely with local law enforcement agencies to crack down on the operation and bring Byrd and Dixon to justice.
US Attorney David Metcalf described Byrd as a "clearly a danger to our community" who showed no regard for the law. He added that the sentence not only holds Byrd accountable but also makes the city safer.
. I mean, come on, Ronald Byrd was even on supervised release for a previous conviction and still thought he could pull off this stunt? It's like they must've been under some kinda delusional spell 
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. And honestly, 22 years is a pretty harsh sentence for Byrd, but I guess it's fitting considering how reckless and violent they were in trying to get away with the package. At least they won't be bothering our streets anymore 
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. I'm all for keeping these kinds of people behind bars where they belong 
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But what really gets me is how clever the driver was in outsmarting them. I mean, who tries to outrun their pursuers on foot while going into oncoming traffic? 
. And Saikeen Dixon seems to have gotten off pretty easy too, 12+ years is still way too short for someone who was directly involved with the carjacking and putting a FedEx driver's life in danger 
I'm not saying the guy didn't deserve it, but I also feel like 12+ years is a bit excessive for his accomplice. Maybe they should've gotten the same sentence? 
man gets 22 yrs for stealin' fedex truck with $500k coke 
saikeen dixon is lucky to get less than 2 decades 
at least the driver outsmarted them and the package ended up safe 
Anyway, it's good that the driver outsmarted them and prevented a much bigger disaster from happening 
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this is so crazy how those 2 guys thought they could just steal a truck with like $500k worth of coke and get away with it... 
that's just crazy talk... anyhoo, glad the FedEx driver was able to outsmart them and report it ASAP 
