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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PEDRO NOLOCOS ROSALES, a 64-year-old native of Honduras, has pleaded guilty to making a false statement in a passport application, aggravated identity theft, and theft of government funds.
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Anacleto Silva-Herrera, a 40-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, was sentenced on August 20, 2025 by United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo.
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A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to producing sexually explicit images of children as young as seven years old, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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Former sheriff’s office employee indicted with Slidell resident for federal program theft conspiracyTwo Louisiana residents have been indicted for conspiracy to commit theft and bribery related to a program receiving federal funds, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms charge in connection with a 2022 shooting in the French Quarter.
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Jaylon Carter, a 24-year-old resident of Covington, Louisiana, has been sentenced to sixty-three months in federal prison following his guilty plea to three counts of distributing fentanyl.
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A Tangipahoa Parish resident has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder monetary funds, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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A Honduran citizen has been sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after being previously removed, according to a statement from Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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A Honduran national, Wilian Serrano-Moreira, age 34, has pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal reentry after removal.
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A California man has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the interstate transportation of stolen property after being implicated in a burglary at a Louisiana warehouse.
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A Mexican national has been sentenced in New Orleans for illegally using a Social Security number to obtain a Louisiana driver’s license.
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Two New Orleans residents, Yuan Buggage and Algernon Jacques, both 25, have been indicted on federal drug and firearm charges.
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Six people have been indicted in New Orleans for their alleged involvement in a bribery scheme that allowed drivers to obtain commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) without completing the required training or testing.
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A Honduran national, Bryan Javier Perez-Espinoza, has pleaded guilty in federal court to reentering the United States after being deported and for possessing a firearm as an illegal alien.
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A Mississippi man has been sentenced in federal court for attempting to receive materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
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A Gonzales man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug and gun offenses, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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A Jefferson Parish resident, Jelissa Lacour, age 36, pleaded guilty on August 14, 2025, to two counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft.
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A New Orleans man has been sentenced for his role in a scheme involving fraudulent vehicle purchases.
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A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to federal firearms charges, according to an announcement from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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Frailyn Argueta-Jeronimo, a 25-year-old Guatemalan national, pleaded guilty on August 12, 2025, to reentering the United States after being previously deported.