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Rex, Georgia Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses (DOJ)

Press Release

Rex, Georgia Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Alabama

Montgomery, Ala. - Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced today that a Rex, Georgia man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses. On May 6, 2025, a federal judge sentenced 40-year-old Johnques Wyndell Lupoe to 120 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court records, in late 2022, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) received information about a suspicious individual near the grounds of one of their facilities in Barbour County during the early morning hours. When officers arrived to investigate, they discovered a duffle bag containing multiple items classified as prison contraband, including a substance later confirmed to be methamphetamine. No individuals were located in the immediate vicinity at the time.

Later that morning, law enforcement officers encountered a man matching the suspect's description at a nearby location. The individual, identified as Johnques Lupoe, admitted to being on the prison property earlier. Officers also discovered a handgun in his possession. Due to a prior felony conviction, Lupoe is legally prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.

On January 30, 2025, Lupoe pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Alabama Department of Corrections (ALDOC) Law Enforcement Services Division, and the Barbour County, Alabama Sheriff's Department investigated this case, which Assistant United States Attorney J. Patrick Lamb prosecuted.

Updated May 6, 2025
Topics
Project Safe Neighborhoods
Drug Trafficking
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