A 21-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for possessing a firearm by a felon.
According to court documents Brylon Engelkins possessed a nine-millimeter Diamondback pistol while on supervised release for a prior conviction of possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Engelkins’ current sentence will be served consecutive to the sentence previously imposed for violating his supervised release.
In addition to the three-year prison term, Engelkins must pay a $300 fine and a $100 special assessment fee.
The case was investigated by the FBI – Springfield Division Safe Streets Task Force, the United States Marshal’s Service, and the Centralia Police Station.
