An individual from Guatemala has been sentenced to two years in prison for illegal firearm possession, according to U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Homeland Security Investigations Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Steven N. Schrank.
Joel Armando Martin-Martin, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Madeline H. Haikala after pleading guilty in November 2024 to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm.
Court documents revealed that on August 5, 2024, a traffic stop conducted by a Homewood Police Department officer led to the discovery of a loaded DTI AR-style rifle, ammunition, and other related items in Martin-Martin's vehicle.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Homewood Police Department, with Assistant U.S. Attorney John Camp prosecuting.