A Jasper County constable that was arrested last year in a drug sting operation in nearby Hardin County has been sentenced to five months in federal prison. The sentence handed down on Wednesday by United States District Judge Thad Heartfield also orders Fred Peters to serve another five months of detention at his home after he is released from prison.
Former Constable of Precinct Six Fred Peters was arrested after allegedly being caught in the act of buying methamphetamines in a sting operation last year. Photo by Michael Love
Peters, 60, of Evadale, who served as constable of Precinct Six in the most south part of Jasper County was arrested in July of last year at a motel in Silsbee, after officers witnessed him buying methamphetamines. The arrest came as the result of an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Agency, Beaumont Police, Silsbee Police and the US Attorney’s Office.
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