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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A New Orleans man has been sentenced in federal court for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of firearms.
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Eric Falkins, a 19-year-old from New Orleans, was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison on August 14, 2025. U.S. District Judge Nanette Jolivette Brown also ordered five years of supervised release and imposed a $300 mandatory special...
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A Nicaraguan national has pleaded guilty to the misuse of a social security number in federal court in New Orleans.
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A St. Bernard Parish resident has pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearms charges in New Orleans.
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A Raceland woman has been indicted for her alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud federal and state relief programs of over $1.5 million.
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Marco Gomez-Arguello, a 36-year-old Mexican national, was sentenced on August 7, 2025, for illegally reentering the United States after having been previously deported.
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On August 5, 2025, Scotty Andrew Bascle, age 25, pleaded guilty to distributing more than 40 grams of a substance containing fentanyl.
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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and former New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officer Jeffrey Paul Vappie, II, have been indicted on federal charges of wire fraud and obstruction of justice.
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A New Orleans man has been sentenced for federal drug and gun offenses.
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A Guatemalan national has been indicted for illegal re-entry into the United States, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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Three men from Louisiana have been indicted on federal charges related to fentanyl distribution, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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A New Orleans woman has pleaded guilty to theft of mail by a postal employee, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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A Honduran national, Abraham Ramirez-Cantor, age 40, pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry into the United States after having been previously removed.
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Daniel Wayne Callihan, a 37-year-old resident of Amite, Louisiana, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of kidnapping resulting in death and transporting a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
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A New Orleans man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges, including fentanyl conspiracy, firearm offenses, and money laundering.
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A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to possessing images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children under the age of twelve.
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A former postal worker from Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to destruction of mail.
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A Metairie man has been sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material.
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A Kenner woman has pleaded guilty to filing a false claim with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following Hurricane Ida.