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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New Orleans man pleads guilty to firearm possession as convicted felon
Jarrod Carter, a 29-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pled guilty to violating the Federal Gun Control Act by being a felon in possession of a firearm. -
New Orleans man indicted for federal drug trafficking and gun charges
Steve Banks, a 49-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been indicted on charges related to drug trafficking and firearm possession. -
Man sentenced for fentanyl distribution conspiracy in St. Tammany Parish
A man from Madisonville, Louisiana, Alvarez Joseph Cyprian, aged 23, has been sentenced for his involvement in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy. -
Texas man pleads guilty in major methamphetamine conspiracy
Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that Leroy Otero, a 35-year-old resident of Texas, has pled guilty to charges related to methamphetamine distribution. -
Metairie man pleads guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material
A Metairie resident, Kevin Lillis, has pleaded guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material. -
St. Bernard man pleads guilty to federal gun and drug charges
A St. Bernard Parish resident, Abe Jyles, age 44, has pled guilty to federal gun and drug violations. -
Michael M. Simpson becomes acting U.S. attorney for Eastern District of Louisiana
Duane A. Evans has stepped down from his role as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, effective February 12, 2025. -
New Orleans man receives sentence for drug conspiracy involving fentanyl and meth
Kenneth Turner, a 37-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced to 130 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk on February 5, 2025. -
Orleans Parish man pleads guilty in carjacking case involving firearms
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Richard Carr, a 29-year-old resident of Orleans Parish, pled guilty on February 4, 2025, to charges related to a carjacking and gun violations that took place in New Orleans on January 12, 2023. -
New Orleans man sentenced for role in methamphetamine conspiracy
Coris Addison, a 42-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 80 months in prison following his guilty plea for involvement in a methamphetamine conspiracy. -
Plaquemines Parish man sentenced for fentanyl and heroin distribution conspiracy
Roderick Parker, a 54-year-old resident of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, has been sentenced to nine months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. -
Mexican national indicted for illegal reentry into the United States
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the indictment of Feliciano Solano-Olea, a 42-year-old Mexican national, for illegal reentry into the United States after deportation. -
New Orleans man sentenced for stolen car and drug-related offenses
Mervyn Lucas, a 33-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 75 months in prison. -
New Orleans man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and firearms charges
A New Orleans man has pled guilty to charges related to narcotics and firearms offenses. U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Carlos Jones, 32, entered his plea on February 5, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Sarah Vance. -
Harvey man sentenced for firearms offense after guilty plea
Miguel Keelen, a 36-year-old resident of Harvey, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 75 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon. -
Thibodaux woman pleads guilty to concealing felony drug activities
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Tammy Thompson, a 56-year-old resident of Thibodaux, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to misprision of a felony on February 4, 2025. -
New Orleans man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and weapon possession
Tieron Price, a 22-year-old from New Orleans, pled guilty on February 4, 2025, to several charges including two counts of possessing a machinegun and possession with intent to distribute tapentadol. -
Louisiana doctor sentenced for illegal opioid distribution in healthcare fraud scheme
A Louisiana physician, Adrian Dexter Talbot M.D., has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to illegally distribute over 1.8 million doses of Schedule II controlled substances and defraud health care benefit... -
New Orleans man sentenced for gun and drug offenses
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the sentencing of Johnnie Hagans, 32, following his guilty plea to multiple federal charges related to drug distribution and firearm possession. -
Jefferson Parish man sentenced for federal gun and drug offenses
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the sentencing of Jazz Gilds, a 39-year-old resident of Jefferson Parish, for federal gun and drug charges.