Man arrested in joint effort

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) Narcotics Division, with the assistance of the Orange County Support Division and the U.S. Marshal’s Office, executed an arrest warrant Sept. 14 in the 500 block of Ruby Street with resulted in a man’s arrest, according to an OCSO press release.

Job Allen Smith was arrested and transported to the Orange County Correctional Facility where he was later taken into custody by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and transferred to a federal holding facility.

He was arrested on Nov. 18, 2021 after a search warrant was executed at his residence regarding the distribution of heroin. Smith was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm by felon after two rifles were located in his residence.

The FBI-Beaumont adopted the case and presented it to the U.S. Attorney’s Office – Eastern District of Texas for federal prosecution. Smith was later indicted by a federal grand jury after the case was presented by U.S. Attorney’s Office.