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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United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Jonas Richard, a 43-year-old resident of New Orleans, pled guilty on January 16, 2025, to three counts of distribution of fentanyl.
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United States Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced that Fei Wang, age 38, pled guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and obstructing proceedings.
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Dwine Hardy, a 32-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison following his guilty plea to federal gun and drug charges.
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Geoourvon Sears, a 27-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 111 months in prison for federal drug and weapons violations.
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Tyran Adams, 34, from Harvey, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute tapentadol.
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Brian Ward, aged 30, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the sentencing of Shi Gang Zheng, a 55-year-old Chinese national residing in New Orleans.
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United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Ricardo Jordan, a 21-year-old resident of St. Tammany Parish, has pled guilty to multiple violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
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A New Orleans resident, Donte Edwards, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for narcotics and firearms offenses.
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the sentencing of Travis Jordan, a 39-year-old resident of Orleans Parish, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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A New Orleans man, Maurice Florant, was sentenced to 180 months in prison for a firearm offense. U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier delivered the maximum statutory sentence after Florant pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm,...
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced that Clifton C. James, a 50-year-old resident of New Orleans, pled guilty to charges related to the CARES Act fraud, money laundering, and false tax filing.
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Donald Miller, also known as "Duck," a 43-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on January 15, 2025.
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Ryan J. Harris, also known as "Red," has pled guilty to charges related to a scheme involving staged automobile collisions in New Orleans.
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Bollinger Shipyard LLC, based in Lockport, Louisiana, has agreed to pay $1,025,000 to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act.
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United States Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced that Evin Enrique Funez Cruz, a 22-year-old Honduran national, has been charged with reentry of a removed alien.
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Gernell Hankton, a 34-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 135 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance on January 8, 2025.