BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A man who was found to be in the U.S. illegally was sentenced for illegal possession of a firearm, according to U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona on Monday.
Joel Armando Martin-Martin, a 24-year-old from Guatemala, was sentenced to two years in prison. Martin-Martin pled guilty to being an "illegal alien in possession of a firearm" in November, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Court documents state a Homewood police officer conducted a traffic stop on Martin-Martin on Aug. 5. According to court documents, the officer smelled marijuana and told Martin-Martin to exit the vehicle he was in. A vehicle search found a located DTI AR-style rife, 11 magazines fitted for the rifle, ammunition, a loaded Springfield 9mm magazine and three spent shell casings, per court documents.
Homeland Security Investigations and the Homewood Police Department investigated the case.