Gang Member Sentenced to 210 Months in Federal Prison
Back on January 19, 2024, CAUSEY pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Darrel James Papillion to Counts 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 of the indictment pending against him. Count 1…
El Salvadorian National Indicted for Illegal Re-Entry of Removed Alien
According to the indictment, BENITEZ reentered the United States illegally after being previously deported on July 27, 2018. If convicted, BENITEZ faces a sentence of up to 2 years imprisonment, up to…
Tangipahoa Parish Man Charged with Violating Federal Controlled Substance Act
If convicted of Count 1, PENN faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years up to 40 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $5,000,000, and at least 4 years of supervised…
Stormy Daniels’ Admission On Witness Stand Sheds Light On Why Alvin Bragg Had Her Testify Against Trump
NEW YORK — Stormy Daniels testified Thursday that she had no direct knowledge of former President Donald Trump’s involvement in the $130,000 payment made to keep her quiet about claims of an…
Honduran National Sentenced for Being an Illegal Alien in Possession of a Firearm
According to court documents, on April 26, 2023, the Mandeville Police Department responded to a call by an individual who advised them that her ex-boyfriend, SANCHEZ-MORADEL, was trying to enter her residence…
CBP Recognizes Outstanding Employees During Annual Awards Ceremony
WASHINGTON –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recognized outstanding employee performance April 22 in the first in-person Commissioner’s Annual Award Ceremony since 2019, in Washington, D.C. “The people and accomplishments we are recognizing…
Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
According to court documents, Angelle McLaughlin, 30, was caught in the parking garage of a Mississippi casino engaging in a drug transaction. McLaughlin traveled with two other individuals from Louisiana to the…
California Man Sentenced for Violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act
VAZQUEZ, and others known and unknown, conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. In addition, VAZQUEZ drove to Metairie, Louisiana to conduct a narcotics transaction that involved a quantity…
Former Army Reservist Sentenced for Theft of Government Funds Conspiracy
According to court records, DANIELS stole $11,693.87 from the United States Department of the Army by claiming reimbursement for the performance of military funeral honors ceremonies that never occurred. NEW ORLEANS…
Plaquemines Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
According to court documents, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agents started investigating GLASS in June 2020 as a narcotics distributor in the New Orleans metropolitan area. The investigation involved use of physical and electronic…
Louisiana Man Arrested for Capitol Riot Participation
New Orleans, LA – A Louisiana man who allegedly participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol, where he was seen on video taking a box of chocolates, has…
Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner Troy Miller addresses the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America
First of all, I just want to say thank you for the introduction. You are all true partners of US Customs and Border Protection, and more importantly, true partners in the economic…
Shreveport Global Entry event
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be hosting a three-day Global Entry enrollment event in Shreveport for individuals who have been conditionally approved to complete the interview portion…
Illegal Migrant Deported in Louisiana After Unauthorized Entry
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the sentencing of Hugo Brian Fuentas-Eguigurens, 27, by United States District Judge Darrel James Papillion on March 12. Fuentas-Eguigurens has been sentenced…
California Man Charged with Federal Cares Act Fraud
On March 27, 2020, the President of the United States signed into law the CARES Act, which provided emergency assistance, administered by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), to small business…
Chalmette Man Sentenced for Cares Act Fraud
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JULIO A. GONZALEZ, JR.( GONZALEZ), age 26, of Chalmette, La., was sentenced on March 6, 2024 by United States District Judge…
Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy
NEW ORLEANS – John Sposato, a 72-year-old resident of Kiln, Mississippi, entered a guilty plea on January 18 to a charge of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. The plea was made before…
Louisiana Teenager Sentenced to Life in Carjacking Death of Grandmother
NEW ORLEANS, LA — John Honore, an 18-year-old from Louisiana, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for the carjacking and murder of 73-year-old Linda Frickey. Honore, convicted…
Louisiana Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Dogfighting
A Louisiana man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to sponsor, exhibit, possess and transport animals in an interstate animal fighting venture, and to…
Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fire Bombings of Police Vehicles
LITTLE ROCK—All five members of a group responsible for the fire bombings of multiple police vehicles will spend time in prison for their crimes. On Thursday, Chief United States…