Angelina County felon sentenced to federal prison for firearms violation

BEAUMONT, Texas -A Lufkin convicted felon has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Preston Allen, 59, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on July 9, 2026.

According to information presented in court, in February 2025, Allen was found in possession of multiple firearms while law enforcement officers attempted to serve a warrant at his Lufkin home. Further investigation revealed Allen was a convicted felon, having been previously found guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child in 2003 in Angelina County. As a convicted felon, Allen is prohibited from owning or possessing firearms.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Angelina County Sheriff's Office and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Donald S. Carter.

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