A Beaumont convicted felon has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs announced.
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 on April 29.
According to information presented in court, on Nov. 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 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 prohibited by federal law from owning or possessing firearms or ammunition.