BEAUMONT, Texas — A 32-year-old man who was previously convicted of aggravated robbery in Jefferson County has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation.
Jorge Luis Castelan, Jr., 32, pleaded guilty on April 13, 2023, to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
He was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia Crone on April 4, 2024.
Beaumont Police responded to a domestic disturbance on Dogwood Lane back in May of 2022.
The dispatcher told officers that the suspect was armed and driving a silver pick up.
Officers arrived and found Castelan next to a silver pickup armed with an assault-style rifle equipped with a fully-loaded, large-capacity magazine, according to information presented in court.
Castelan was taken into custody and was found to have a previous conviction of aggravated robbery in Jefferson County.
He was indicted by a grand jury on Oct. 5, 2022.
Under federal law, convicted felons are prohibited from owning or possessing firearms or ammunition.
“This case is emblematic of our commitment to utilize our violent crime prosecutors and our partner agents at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to investigate and prosecute criminals who illegally possess guns in connection with domestic abuse,” said U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs.
“The long-lasting effects of domestic violence, dating violence and intimate partner violence are obviously amplified when firearms are involved. In this case, the quick response of the Beaumont Police Department defused a potentially deadly situation," he said.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, which is a program that incorporates all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and make neighborhoods safer for everyone, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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