A Lufkin resident has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Preston Allen, 58, admitted guilt on August 19, 2025, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Court records state that on February 3, 2025, law enforcement arrived at Allen’s home in Lufkin to execute a warrant. Deputies found Allen outside holding an AR-15 style rifle. He was ordered to put down the weapon and was then taken into custody. Authorities later confirmed that Allen is a convicted felon and is not allowed to possess firearms.
Allen was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 2, 2025. He could face up to 15 years in federal prison at sentencing. The actual sentence will be determined by the court after considering advisory guidelines and other legal factors following a presentence investigation by the U.S. Probation Office.
“This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).”
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office are conducting the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Donald S. Carter is prosecuting the case.
