A Lufkin man has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs of the Eastern District of Texas.
Jacob Robinson, 29, pleaded guilty to charges of possession with intent to distribute at least 50 grams of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a felon. On January 22, 2026, U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone sentenced him to 136 months in federal prison.
Court records show that on August 18, 2024, Robinson was stopped by law enforcement in Angelina County for a traffic violation. Officers detected the smell of marijuana coming from his vehicle and found more than 50 grams of methamphetamine during a search. Robinson was stopped again on October 29, 2024, which led officers to discover cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, prescription pills, as well as a pistol with a magazine and ammunition. Robinson had previously been convicted of burglary of a habitation and is barred under federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.
The case falls under Operation Take Back America—a national initiative aimed at using all available resources within the Department of Justice to address illegal immigration issues, dismantle cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect communities from violent crime.
The investigation involved multiple agencies: the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office; Homeland Security Investigations; Texas Department of Public Safety; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Donald S. Carter prosecuted the case.
"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 and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime," stated officials in connection with this sentencing.
