Brazos County methamphetamine dealer sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violation in the Eastern District of Texas

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Bryan drug dealer has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

 

Matthew Forrest Jarrett, 38, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on June 10, 2026.

 

According to information presented in court, in June of 2025, law enforcement received information that Jarrett would be delivering a large amount of methamphetamine to the Liberty County area.  A traffic stop was attempted and Jarrett fled at a high rate of speed.  Once the vehicle pursuit ended, Jarrett attempted to flee on foot and was apprehended by a canine unit.  Jarrett was arrested pursuant to active warrants, and a search of the vehicle revealed nearly one kilogram of methamphetamine and a firearm.

 

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.

 

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan C. Lee.