TAMPA, Fla. — A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging two Tampa men with a series of federal crimes stemming from an armed apartment robbery earlier this year, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe.
The indictment names Jay El Wilburn, 47, and Alvaughn Parker, 27, both of Tampa. Both men are charged with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, robbery, use of a firearm during a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.
If they are convicted, both defendants face steep prison sentences. Because Wilburn previously served a federal sentence for using a firearm during a crime of violence, he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years and up to life in federal prison. Parker faces a mandatory minimum of 7 years up to life in federal prison if convicted…