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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Two companies, ASL Singapore Shipping Limited and Jia Feng Shipping (Fuzhou) Limited, have admitted to environmental violations and obstruction of justice.
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Armond Burnette, a 35-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pled guilty to charges related to drug distribution and firearm possession.
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Cody Francis, a former Army Reservist from New Orleans, was sentenced on February 13, 2025, for conspiracy to commit theft of government funds.
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Two men from Perry, Florida, Tavariss Davis and Tobey Fitchett, have been indicted on federal drug and gun charges.
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A New Orleans man, Warren Roland, has been sentenced for attempted carjacking and federal gun charges.
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David Kellup Jr., a resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to drug trafficking and firearms violations.
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An Indian national, Ashish Kapoor, also known as Romy Kapoor, has been indicted on charges of possessing child pornography.
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A Mexican national, Joel Becerra-Cesario, has pleaded guilty to charges of illegal reentry after deportation.
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A Memphis man, Maceo Roberts, has been sentenced to 270 months in prison for his involvement in a sex trafficking conspiracy.
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Renic Palmer, Jr., a 25-year-old resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on February 13, 2025, for making false statements to the United States Small Business Administration (SBA).
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A Mexican national, Cesar Ruiz-Aguilar, aged 38, has been charged with illegal reentry into the United States after being previously deported.
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Curtis Williamson Jr., a 41-year-old resident of Houma, Louisiana, has pled guilty to federal drug charges.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Michael Brian DePetrillo, 43, from New Orleans, has pled guilty to violating the Commodity Exchange Act on February 18, 2025.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Raudel Miranda-Martinez, 44, has pled guilty to reentry of a previously removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326.
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Jarrod Carter, a 29-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pled guilty to charges of being a felon in possession of firearms.
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Deborah Cooper, a 54-year-old resident of New Orleans, was found guilty on multiple charges related to two robberies that occurred in 2022 at Igor’s Lounge.
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Steve Banks, a 49-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been indicted on federal charges related to drug trafficking and firearms possession.
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A Romanian national, Doru Adamesc, also known as "Petru Golban," has pled guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud.
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Kevin Lillis, a 51-year-old resident of Metairie, Louisiana, has pled guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material.
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A St. Bernard Parish resident, Abe Jyles, aged 44, has pled guilty to federal gun and drug charges in New Orleans.