Philly Man Faces Life in Prison for 4 Armored Truck Robberies

A 24-year-old Philadelphia man could get life in prison for robbing armored trucks last year.

Federal authorities said Mujahid Davis pleaded guilty to two counts of Hobbs Act robbery, attempted Hobbs Act robbery, and one count of carrying, using, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

The defendant was charged by an indictment in January along with 26-year-old Dante Shackleford, also of Philadelphia.

Timeline of the Armored Truck Robberies

Federal authorities said Davis, with others, participated in the following crimes:

Robbery of a Brinks truck in Philadelphia on July 2nd
Attempted robbery of a Brinks truck in Philadelphia on July 15th
Robbery of a Brinks truck in Elkins Park, PA, on August 12th
Attempted robbery of a Brinks truck in Philadelphia on October 3rd

Potential Sentence: Up to Life in Prison

Davis is scheduled to be sentenced on August 4th and faces seven years to potentially life in prison and a fine of up to $1.5 million.

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This case was investigated by the FBI Philadelphia Violent Crimes Task Force and the Philadelphia Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Robert Eckert and Kwambina Coker.

The public is reminded that charges are accusations and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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