U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana
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Gerard Carr has been sentenced to more than eleven years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm after participating in a shootout in New Orleans. This marks his ninth felony conviction. The case is part of Operation Take Back America.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Mohamed H.M. Zeidan, also known as Sebastian Marcello and Sebastian York, on charges of being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm.
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Tim Jackson, also known as "T-Maf" and "Maf," was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy, drug trafficking, and firearms offenses.
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A Slidell resident, Bryant Brown, 58, has been indicted on charges of injuring government property and violating the federal Clean Water Act.
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Three men from Laplace, Louisiana, have pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.
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A Romanian national, Daniel Iulian Teutoc, also known as Simon Mikula, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a card skimming operation targeting Walmart stores across the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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A Mexican national, Rodolfo Aviles-Reyes, also known as “Omar,” was sentenced in New Orleans on February 25, 2026.
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MARK BROOKS, also known as “Baby Nu,” a 35-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor.
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Former federal prosecutor Carlos A. Lopez and Dallas criminal defense attorney Barrett R. Howell were sentenced on February 18, 2026, for deleting text messages that had been ordered to be produced by a United States District Judge.
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WALTER OMAR CASCO-LOPEZ, a 36-year-old Honduran national, was sentenced in New Orleans on February 4, 2026, for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. U.S. District Judge Greg Gerard Guidry imposed a sentence of twenty-one...
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A Texas resident has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge in New Orleans.
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A Gretna resident, Shayne Davis, age 36, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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A former United States Postal Service employee from New Orleans, Demesmen Perria, age 28, has been indicted for delaying United States mail.
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Belinda Martin, a 51-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced for access device fraud after stealing more than $1,000 from her employer between 2022 and 2023.
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A Chinese national, Jingui Lin, was sentenced on February 11, 2026, for possessing a fraudulent passport.
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Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in New Orleans have announced the results of Operation NOLA Safe, a major initiative aimed at reducing violent crime ahead of Mardi Gras.
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A New Orleans resident, Gilbert Darby, age 48, has been indicted on several federal charges following an incident involving a United States Postal Service carrier.
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John Paul Gage Jr., 43, from Des Allemands, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on January 27, 2026, to charges related to a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and an unspecified quantity of...
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A New Orleans resident, Haven Patterson, 43, was sentenced to 48 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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A 24-year-old man from Tangipahoa Parish, Garrett McClain Jr., has pleaded guilty to federal charges of possession with intent to distribute significant quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl.