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Nederland Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession

Christopher Wade Garbett was sentenced on Aug. 12, 2026, following a guilty plea for possessing firearms as a convicted felon.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 9:37 a.m. ET
On Aug. 12, 2026, 40-year-old Christopher Wade Garbett of Nederland, Texas, was to 37 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, according to official records from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas. The sentence was delivered by U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale following Garbett's guilty plea. The case remains open as associated proceedings continue. According to official records announced by U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs, law enforcement received information in March 2025 that Garbett was attempting to sell three shotguns for $1,200. Garbett, who has multiple prior felony convictions, is legally prohibited from owning or possessing firearms. Undercover agents met with Garbett at a motel room in Groves, where Garbett reported he had already sold one shotgun but offered to sell two firearms for $550, while also discussing potential future gun sales. Law enforcement seized firearms from the vehicle. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives alongside the Nederland Police Department, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachel Grove under the Department of Justice's Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative.

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