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Enforcement Blitz in Jefferson County
BEAUMONT, Texas – U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox announced today his office is aggressively targeting gun crime violators in Jefferson County, Texas.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas has announced that it will take an aggressive and collaborative approach to prosecuting violent crime in Jefferson County. This announcement comes after a steady increase in gun crime throughout Jefferson County, including armed robberies, carjackings, felons in possession of firearms, and individuals possessing firearms during crimes of violence. To accomplish its goal of eradicating gun violence in Jefferson County, EDTX has recently designated one of its senior prosecutors to coordinate the efforts of local and federal law enforcement. This senior attorney will also personally handle the resulting cases.