PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A Port Arthur convicted felon has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms and drug trafficking violations.
Jacob Jermaine Alpough, 42, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. He has been sentenced to six years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Michael Truncale on October 28, 2024.
According to information presented in court, on October 10, 2023, law enforcement officers conducted a search warrant at Alpough’s house at West 5th Street in Port Arthur.
At the time of the search, Alpough was the only person at the home. During the search, officers found two tightly wrapped packages containing approximately one kilogram of cocaine under the dining room table. They also found a food storage container in the kitchen with around one kilogram of cocaine.
Officers also found a semi-automatic pistol laying on the floor of the living room in plain view near where Alpough had been sleeping. The firearm had an extended magazine with 17 rounds of ammunition in it.
Alpough is a convicted felon, with three prior felony convictions in Jefferson County for possession of a controlled substance and another conviction for intoxicated assault.
As a convicted felon, Alpough is prohibited by federal law from owning or possessing firearms or ammunition.