An Oxford man was arrested recently for being in possession of a weapon as a felon.
According to the Oxford Police Department, on Thursday, officers conducted a traffic stop on South Lamar Boulevard for a driver not wearing a seatbelt.
After investigation, it was discovered that Montez Vaughn, 27, of Oxford, was a registered felon and in possession of a firearm.
Vaughn was taken into custody and charged with possession of a firearm by a felon.
Vaughn was taken before a Lafayette County Justice Court judge for his initial bond hearing and
issued a $10,000 bond, but the Mississippi Department of Corrections placed a hold on him.
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