Longview Man Sentenced for Meth Possession, Faces Other Charges

GILMER — An Upshur County jury has convicted Jacob Allen Felipe, 35, and sentenced him to 30 years in prison with a $5,000 fine for possession 32.8 grams of meth with intent to deliver — and law enforcement isn’t done with him yet. According to KETK, evidence showed that on January 30, 2015, Deputy Josh Lambert was dispatched to the home of a mother who could not locate her son, who had been missing for several days. He was later found inside a car with Felipe. Felipe had an outstanding warrant from Longview for a theft that had occurred December 4, 2014, at Texas Smokehouse. He was found to have meth inside a sock inside his pant leg. Also, officials say an illegal shotgun with the barrel and stock cut off was inside the vehicle.

On October 4, 2014, Felipe was arrested and charged with possession of meth with intent to deliver, black tar heroin, digital scales, measuring scoops, and 101 needles. Those charges are pending in Gregg County. A White Oak officer, Jamie Kiddler, also testified that in November 2015 Felipe was found in possession of stolen property and ten individuals’ personal identifying information. According to officials, Felipe fled Upshur County in November 2015 while on bond. He was found by Deputy Asaldi of the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office after allegedly committing burglary of a building and being held at gunpoint by witnesses. A total of five different law enforcement agencies were called to testify.