(Cherokee)– A Cherokee man found to be in possession of 23 firearms, three short-barreled rifles and six silencers has been sentenced to four years in federal prison.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 52-year-old Jason Ballou was sentenced Monday. He pleaded guilty in April of this year to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Court documents say Ballou was found to be in possession of the firearms while law enforcement was executing a search warrant as part of an investigation into a separate crime. He had been previously convicted of possession of prohibited firearms, a machine gun, and unlawful receipt of unregistered firearms.
Ballou must also serve a three-year term of supervised release following the prison term.
