Convicted Felon from Lafayette Sentenced for Possessing Firearm and Ammunition

Press Release on October 22, 2020

LAFAYETTE, La. ? Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Jeremy Rubin, 32, of Lafayette, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays to 52 months (4 years, 4 months) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. Rubin...

Jackson Man Sentenced under Project EJECT for Illegally Possessing Firearms

Press Release on October 21, 2020

Jackson, Miss. ? Dallas Smith, 59, of Jackson, was sentenced today by U.S. District Carlton W. Reeves to time-served, or 14 months, and 3 years of supervised release for illegally possessing firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Michele Sutphin with the Federal...

Forrest County Man Convicted under Project EJECT for Trafficking Methamphetamine

Press Release on October 21, 2020

Hattiesburg, Miss. ? Oliver McNair, 29, of Hattiesburg, pled guilty today before Senior U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn with the Bureau...

New Orleans Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Drugs and Firearms Offenses

Press Release on October 21, 2020

NEW ORLEANS ? The U.S. Attorney?s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana announced that on October 20, 2020, MICHAEL HOLMES, age 40, of New Orleans, was sentenced by United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon after previously pleading guilty to drug and firearms offenses. Specifically, HOLMES...

Hancock County Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charges

Press Release on October 20, 2020

Gulfport, Miss ? Joshua Rain Collins, 29, of Hancock County, entered a guilty plea today before U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden to Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Kurt Theilhorn, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol...

Federal Law Enforcement Initiative Leads to Charges Against Seven Baton Rouge Men for Firearms and Drug Trafficking Offenses

Press Release on October 19, 2020

United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin has announced recent federal grand jury indictments leading to the arrest of seven Baton Rouge men on various firearms and drug trafficking offenses.? The federal arrests all occurred on October 13, 2020, and were part of a coordinated federal...

Armed Carjackings Result in Arrest and Federal Indictment

Press Release on October 16, 2020

NEW ORLEANS ? United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that HAROLD FOSTER, age 29, and MARC DALTON, age 30, both of New Orleans, Louisiana, were charged in a five-count indictment by a Federal Grand Jury for carjacking, use of a firearm during a crime of violence, and possession...