NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) – A Williamston man has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison for illegal gun trafficking and drug distribution. U.S. Attorney Michael Easley, Jr. says 28-year-old Jakil Bond was sentenced to 11 years and nine months in prison for organized gun purchases through co-defenders and straw purchasers Malik Bazemore and Ti’quiran Rodgers.