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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A New Orleans resident, Sheldon Smith Sr., aged 59, has been indicted on federal drug and gun charges.
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Willie Sylvester, a 29-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition.
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A Honduran national, Orlin Saul Hernandez-Torrez, has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry into the United States.
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A Texas resident, Eddie Martinez, aged 44, has been indicted for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
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A Memphis man, Jeremy Talbert, known by the aliases "J-Nasty" and "Jay Nastie," has been sentenced to 220 months in prison for sex trafficking a minor.
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ENRIQUE TORRES-BEIZA, also known as "Enrique B. Torres," a 39-year-old native of Mexico, has been indicted for re-entering the United States after being deported.
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Lovon White, a 22-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to drug distribution and firearm offenses.
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Edgardo Amador-Rodriguez, a 27-year-old native of Honduras, has been indicted for re-entry of a removed alien.
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Bryan Spears, a 21-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to illegal firearm possession.
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A Honduran man has been sentenced for illegally using a Social Security number to secure employment, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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A Honduran national has pleaded guilty to the charge of reentering the United States after deportation.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Xavion Watts, a 22-year-old former resident of New Orleans, was sentenced to 120 months in prison by United States District Judge Lance M. Africk on March 12, 2025.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the indictment of Marco Gomez-Arguello, a 36-year-old native of Mexico, for illegal reentry into the United States following deportation.
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Brandie Rowe, a 37-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to thirty-six months in prison following her guilty plea to charges related to the distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl.
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A New Orleans man, Avery Julien, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for being a felon in possession of firearms.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that Evin Enrique Funez-Cruz, a 22-year-old Honduran national, pleaded guilty to the charge of reentry of a removed alien.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has reported that the Eastern District of Louisiana collected a total of $879,562,972.18 in civil and criminal actions during Fiscal Year 2024.
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Ringo Mitchell Jr., a 36-year-old resident of Natalbany, Louisiana, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
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A Houston resident has pled guilty to charges related to a cocaine distribution conspiracy, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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A Slidell doctor has been charged with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson. Dr. Robert Tassin, aged 64, was charged on March 10, 2025, in connection with a scheme...