Gulfport, Miss - Carl Levon Haynes, 26, of Pascagoula, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to 15 months in prison for being a drug user in possession of a firearm and 15 months for making a false statement in the purchase of the firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Dana Nichols with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Dana Nichols. Judge Ozerden ordered the sentences to run concurrently, followed by 3 years of supervised release and a $3000 fine.
In May 2018, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were conducting undercover purchases of drugs and guns. On May 23, Haynes sold a shotgun that had been stolen from a Pascagoula police car. Haynes admitted to regular use of marijuana and the purchase of a handgun in 2017 at which time he answered “No" to a question about whether he used marijuana or other illegal substances.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Annette Williams.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
