A Birmingham has been sentenced to several decades in federal prison after he was convicted on drug and gun charges.

Frederick Leonard Temple Jr., aka “Cutthroat,” was convicted in late February of possession of possession of a machine gun, two counts of distribution of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and possession of a machinegun in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime.

U.S. District Court Judge Madeline H. Haikala on Wednesday sentenced the 35-year-old Temple to 36 years in prison, according to Northern District of Alabama U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona and ATF Nashville Field Division Acting Special Agent in Charge Jason Stankiewicz.

“This sentence sends a clear message that violent, criminal conduct like Defendant Temple’s will not be tolerated,” Escalona said.

According to evidence presented at trial, Temple distributed fentanyl on two different occasions.

After the distributions, the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force searched his home recovered 14 guns including a machine gun, several firearm magazines including 100- and 50-round drum magazines, a large amount of ammunition, fentanyl, methamphetamine, six digital scales and other drug paraphernalia.

“This individual posed a threat to the safety and well-being of our communities,” Escalona said, “and Friday’s verdict sends a clear message that we will not tolerate such dangerous and unlawful activities.”

The ATF investigated the case along with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Birmingham Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kristy M. Peoples and Alan Kirk prosecuted the case.

“Today’s sentencing illustrates the continuous commitment that the ATF shares with our state, local, and federal law-enforcement partners to combat the illegal possession of firearms, fight violent crime, and remove narcotics from the streets,” Stankiewicz said.