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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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.
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A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to carjacking and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Michael Penn, a 24-year-old resident of Tangipahoa Parish, pleaded guilty on July 24, 2025, to three counts of distributing fentanyl.
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A LaPlace man has been charged with bank fraud following an investigation by federal authorities.
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A Mexican national, Luis A. Gama, 38, was sentenced in New Orleans on July 23, 2025, for illegally re-entering the United States after having been previously deported.
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A Honduran national, Carlos Masariego Rosales, was sentenced in New Orleans after pleading guilty to illegally re-entering the United States following a prior deportation.
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A Honduran national, Darwin Xavier Gonzalez-Munoz, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for illegal re-entry into the United States after deportation.