A convicted felon from Orange, Texas, has been accused of federal drug and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas.
Mario Peeples, 35, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in the Eastern District of Texas charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a controlled substance on a premises where children are present.
The indictment alleges that in February and July 2025, Peeples, a previously convicted felon, was found in possession of a total of three firearms and methamphetamine intended for distribution. As a convicted felon, Peeples is prohibited by federal law from owning or possessing firearms.
Peeples is accused of being part of a larger effort to dismantle organized crime and protect communities from violent crime, as part of the Operation Take Back America initiative.
According to the indictment, Peeples faces up to 30 years in federal prison if convicted.
This case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Beaumont Police Department, and the Orange Police Department. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Tommy Coleman 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.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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