A Jasper County resident has been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges, according to a statement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs for the Eastern District of Texas.
Steven Wade Earle, 30, faces two counts in an indictment issued by a federal grand jury this week. The charges relate to alleged possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
According to the indictment, authorities found Earle in possession of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine on January 2, 2025. He was allegedly found again with at least another 50 grams of methamphetamine on February 25, 2025.
If convicted, Earle could face up to life in federal prison.
The investigation involves several agencies: the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; Jasper County Sheriff’s Office; Texas Department of Public Safety-Criminal Investigations Division; Texas DPS-Highway Patrol; and U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan C. Lee is prosecuting the case.
“A federal indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law,” according to the statement.
