Wimauma Man On Federal Supervised Release For Drug And Firearm Offenses Pleads Guilty To Possessing Ammunition As A Convicted Felon

Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Alfredo Davila, Jr. (30, Wimauma) today pleaded guilty to possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Davila, Jr. faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Davila, Jr. has agreed to forfeit the ammunition used in the commission of the offense.

According to the plea agreement, on February 18, 2024, deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call where the caller stated that a gun was pointed at her face. The caller provided an address where the incident was occurring and a description of the armed individual. Upon arrival, deputies located Davila, Jr., who matched the description provided by the caller, and saw him throw a black object on the ground. Deputies located the object and discovered it to be a loaded magazine containing 19 rounds of live ammunition. At the time of the offense, Davila, Jr. was on federal supervised release for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Therefore, he is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jeff Chang.

This case is part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence for occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.