BUFFALO, N.Y. - A Buffalo man has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for collecting nearly $16,700 in federal disaster aid after claiming to be a victim of Katrina.

Federal prosecutors say 64-year-old Sylvester Marshall claimed he was living in New Orleans when the hurricane struck in 2005 and had to move the Buffalo as his house was destroyed. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Sylvester Marshall did live in New Orleans at one time but moved to Buffalo years before Hurricane Katrina.

Sylvester Marshall pleaded guilty in September to stealing of government funds.

In court Tuesday, Sylvester Marshall and his attorney said the majority of the money went to buy drugs to feed an addiction.

U.S. District Judge Mr. William Skretny ordered him to repay the entire amount.