Jackson, MS - A Jackson man was sentenced on December 18, 2025, to 26 months in prison for illegal possession of ammunition.

According to court documents, Steven Galey, 50, of was found in possession of ammunition after a call for service for a vehicle in Warren County. Upon arrival, Warren County Sherrif's Deputies identified the driver as Steven Galey asleep behind the wheel. Thirty-four rounds of ammunition were in plain view on the vehicle's dashboard. As a previously convicted felon, Galey is prohibited by federal law from possessing ammunition.

Galey was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 13, 2024, for illegal possession of ammunition. He pled guilty on August 19, 2025.

United States Attorney Baxter Kruger of the Southern District of Mississippi and ATF Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives made the announcement.

The case was investigated by the ATF and the Warren County Sherriff's Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Amber Jones prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America (https://www.justive.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline) a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).