Saikeen Dixon, a 33-year-old Philadelphia resident, has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison for his involvement in the armed carjacking of a FedEx truck in August 2022. United States District Judge Gail A. Weilheimer imposed a sentence of 147 months in prison and three years of supervised release. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney David Metcalf.
Dixon and co-defendant Ronald Byrd, 37, were charged by superseding indictment in September 2023. Both men were convicted at trial in June of carjacking and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
Court documents and trial evidence revealed that on August 9, 2022, a package sent from “Karen Boothe” of “Caliber Consulting LLC” in Buena Park, California, was addressed to “Universal Medical Inc” at Temple Hospital in Philadelphia. The following morning, FedEx driver J.H. received persistent calls and texts from former FedEx employee P.A., who requested the package.
At the Temple Hospital loading dock, P.A. met J.H. and again asked for the package but was refused. P.A. offered $5,000 for it; J.H. declined and contacted his supervisors R.J. and D.J., who arrived with another FedEx van to secure the package.
As J.H. continued deliveries at Shriners Children’s Hospital nearby, D.J. noticed a black Jeep Cherokee leaving the hospital loading dock and following J.H.’s truck. After completing deliveries, J.H., trailed by his supervisors’ van and the Jeep Cherokee, headed toward the FedEx distribution center on Grays Ferry Avenue.
At a red light near the facility, Dixon drove the Jeep ahead of the FedEx truck while Byrd exited with a semi-automatic pistol pointed at J.H., who fled into traffic toward safety. Byrd took control of the FedEx truck but later abandoned it after failing to access its cargo area.
A narcotics K9 later alerted investigators to the suspicious package sought by P.A., leading to a search warrant being executed. Authorities discovered nine packages labeled “DSQUARED2,” each weighing about one kilogram and testing positive for cocaine—totaling roughly 9 kilograms with an estimated street value of $500,000.
Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Philadelphia stated: “The brazen acts in this case posed a direct threat to the safety, security, and quality of life to Philadelphia residents... The coordinated efforts and diligence of the Violent Crimes Task Force and our partners at the Philadelphia Police Department, the United States Attorney’s Office and the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office made today’s result possible. We remain steadfast in our collective mission of combating violent crime and keeping our communities safe.”
The investigation involved cooperation between FBI Philadelphia Violent Crimes Task Force, Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigation, with prosecution led by Special Assistant United States Attorney Alexander Bowerman.
Byrd was also convicted at trial for attempted possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine; he agreed post-trial to plead guilty to an additional firearms charge and is scheduled for sentencing on January 6.
