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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The Department of Justice has announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated effort aimed at identifying and arresting child sex offenders.
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Randy Brown Jr., a former postal employee from Gretna, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison.
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On April 29, 2025, Yolanda Tillman was sentenced to 108 months in prison for her role in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
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A Mexican national, Jose Guadalupe Munoz-Perez, has pleaded guilty to illegally using a Social Security number to obtain a Louisiana driver's license.
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Darnell D. Lee, a 26-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on April 24, 2025, by U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon to thirty months in prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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Sonia Miller, a 54-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to three years of probation for stealing contents from U.S. mail.
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Saul Macedo-Rodriguez, a 38-year-old resident of Texas, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the distribution and possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the sentencing of Santiago Puente-Garcia, a 26-year-old native of Mexico, for illegal reentry into the United States.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the sentencing of Joe Lynn Beattie, a 53-year-old resident of Covington, Louisiana.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Darwin Xavier Gonzalez-Munoz, a 30-year-old Honduran national, pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal reentry of a removed alien on April 30, 2025.
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Chad Woods, a 29-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on April 24, 2025, after pleading guilty to charges related to mail theft.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced on May 1, 2025, the sentencing of 49-year-old Devin Hilliard of New Orleans.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson has revealed that Jorry Harrison, a postal employee from Houma, Louisiana, has pled guilty to the charge of mail destruction.
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A Honduran man has been indicted in New Orleans for possession of a firearm while being unlawfully present in the United States.
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A Honduran man, Bryan Javier Perez-Espinoza, age 33, has been indicted on charges of reentry of a deported alien, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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A Salvadoran national has been indicted for firearm possession, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson has made the announcement regarding the indictment of Juan Josue Cuevar-Alvarado, a 20-year-old Honduran citizen, currently residing in the United States without proper documentation.
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Jose Melvin Lopez-Lorenzo, a 29-year-old Honduran national, has been indicted for re-entering the United States following removal.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that Kylin Sexton, 25, a Hammond resident, pleaded guilty on April 24, 2025, to possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance.
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A Houston resident, Fulgencio Cardenas-Rivera, 35, has entered a guilty plea for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act.