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Department of Justice

U.S. Attorney's Office
Southern District of Mississippi

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Ocean Springs Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Selling Sawed Off Shotgun

Gulfport, Miss – Shiloh Kalani Pisarich, 29, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to 96 months in prison for selling an illegal sawed-off shotgun, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Pisarich was also ordered to serve 3 years of supervised released following his prison sentence and pay a $5,000 fine.

In March 2019, Pisarich sold methamphetamine on two separate occasions. In addition, on March 29, 2019, Pisarick sold a shotgun that had been modified to have a barrel length less than 18 inches, which is illegal under federal law.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Annette Williams.

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