Mohammed Zeidan, also known as “Mo,” of East Greenville, Pennsylvania, was found guilty on September 5, 2024, of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act Robbery, attempted Hobbs Act Robbery, and firearms conspiracy. The verdict followed a four-day trial in Scranton before Senior United States District Judge Robert D. Mariani.
Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus stated that Zeidan was associated with members of the Schuylkill County chapter of the Infamous Ryders Motorcycle Club. Steven Wong, president of the club and co-defendant in the case, recruited club members and associates for a series of armed home-invasion robberies in Schuylkill and Berks counties during the summer and fall of 2020.
Zeidan participated in an attempted home-invasion robbery on August 29, 2020. According to prosecutors, he and three others entered a drug dealer’s residence while masked and armed with firearms and knives. One firearm used was described as a fully automatic homemade AR-15 style assault rifle. While Zeidan did not carry a firearm himself during the incident, he tried to break down the backdoor and impersonated a police officer to lure victims downstairs. The victims instead jumped from a second-floor window to escape, sustaining injuries. The group fled without taking anything valuable.
Afterward, other conspirators blamed Zeidan for the failed attempt. Members of the group later committed additional armed robberies in Mahanoy City and Shillington, Pennsylvania. All co-conspirators including Wong have been convicted and are awaiting sentencing.
The investigation involved several agencies: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Pennsylvania State Police, Mahanoy City Police Department, Schuylkill Haven Police Department, Pottsville Police Department, Shillington Police Department, Reading Police Department, and Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant United States Attorneys James Buchanan and Sarah Lloyd prosecuted the case.
The prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which coordinates law enforcement efforts at various levels to reduce violent crime and gun violence nationwide by focusing on trust-building with communities; supporting prevention-focused organizations; setting strategic enforcement priorities; and measuring outcomes (https://www.justice.gov/psn).
Zeidan faces up to twenty years in prison if sentenced according to federal statutes and guidelines following his conviction.
