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Gulfport, Miss – Andrew Roy Broughton, 30, of Moss Point, entered a guilty plea today before U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Dana Nichols with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Broughton was previously convicted of felony possession of a controlled substance in Pearl River County and felony possession of a controlled substance in Jackson County. On February 28, 2018, Broughton sold three firearms, one reported stolen, to an ATF informant. On March 6, 2018, Broughton sold a fourth firearm to the informant.
Broughton will be sentenced by Judge Ozerden on March 19, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The Jackson County MET Team and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Annette Williams.