A Meridian man was sentenced on Friday to serve 64 months in federal prison after he was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Kahari Scott, 24, was also ordered to pay a $1,500 fine, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Dana Nichols with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Officials said that on Sept. 23, 2016, Scott was traveling west on Old Highway 80 in Meridian, when Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris McFarland noticed that Scott was not wearing a seatbelt and pulled him over.

Upon approaching the vehicle, McFarland noticed a handgun on the passenger seat. When asked for his driver’s license and proof of insurance, Scott said he did not have them on him and provided a fictitious name. When McFarland returned to his vehicle to call dispatch to check for any prior felony convictions, Scott opened the driver door ran away. Warrants were then issued and Scott was arrested on Nov. 15, 2016.

Scott has a previous felony conviction for possession of a stolen firearm, authorities said.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Keesha D. Middleton.