Jefferson County felon sentenced to federal prison for firearms violation

BEAUMONT, Texas -A Beaumont 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.

John Edwin Redeaux, 32, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Michael Truncale April 29, 2026.

According to information presented in court, on November 17, 2024, Redeaux was stopped in Beaumont for a traffic violation and gave permission to search his vehicle after officers observed baggies on the floorboard of the vehicle that are commonly used to store and sell illegal drugs. A search of the vehicle revealed a firearm, a box of ammunition, a bag of marijuana, a black ski mask and a digital scale. Further investigation revealed Redeaux is a convicted felon and prohibited by federal law from owning or possessing firearms or ammunition.

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 Beaumont Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Russell James.

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