A Jackson man was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison as an Armed Career Criminal for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

54-year-old Bernard Caston was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Jackson.

According to court documents, Caston and Fredrick Harper, also of Jackson, stole four firearms from another individual on February 24, 2018. Caston and Harper were stopped by a JPD officer when they were driving to another location in Jackson to sell the stolen guns. Caston had numerous prior felony convictions for crimes of violence, including a federal armed bank robbery conviction, which triggered the application of the Armed Career Criminal Act.

U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee and Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives made the announcement.

The case was investigated by the ATF and the Jackson Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Amber Jones and Dave Fulcher prosecuted the case.