Gulfport Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms

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Jackson, Miss. – A Gulfport man was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of three firearms, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi.

Albert Proctor, 43, was arrested in Jackson on January 17, 2020, for illegally possessing three firearms.  Proctor has previous felony convictions for grand larceny, drug possession and manslaughter. He pled guilty on May 6, 2021.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case.


Assistant U.S. Attorney Lynn Murray prosecuted the case.

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