Beaumont man convicted in federal drug trafficking conspiracy

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has been found guilty of federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Darrell Joshua Bendy, 42, was found guilty by a jury of conspiracy to possess and possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine following a three-day trial before U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on November 19, 2025.

According to information presented in court, from December 2022 through November 2024, Bendy supplied kilogram quantities of “actual” methamphetamine to Joseph Lynn Williams, also known as “Pooh,” a drug trafficker in Beaumont.  During the conspiracy, Bendy lived in and conducted his drug trafficking activities from Houston.  Bendy used various couriers to deliver the methamphetamine to Williams for redistribution.  A total of between 20-30 kilograms of methamphetamine are believed to have been distributed by the drug trafficking organization during this time.  Through the investigation, law enforcement seized more than 5 kilograms of methamphetamine and over $100,000.00.

At sentencing, Bendy faces at least 10 years and up to life in federal prison.  The statutory sentencing range prescribed by Congress is provided here for information purposes, as the sentencing will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.  A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the U.S. Probation Office.

This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; the U.S. Marshals Service; Texas Department of Public Safety; Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office; Beaumont Police Department; Port Neches Police Department; Vidor Police Department; and Orange County Sheriff’s Office. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jonathan Lee and John B. Ross.

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