A Honolulu man who pleaded guilty to selling illegal fireworks from his home was sentenced yesterday to six months in federal prison.

Rodney Ballesteros will be placed on supervised release for three years following his prison term. U.S. District Judge David Ezra also fined him $2,000 and ordered Ballesteros to perform community service.

U.S. Attorney for Hawai'i Edward Kubo said Ballesteros was selling 1.3-type display fireworks from his home in December 2007. Authorities seized 4,200 pounds of fireworks. Ballesteros admitted he had sold $80,000 worth of fireworks from September to December in 2007.