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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - Louisiana, Eastern news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Salvadorian Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Re-Entry of Removed Alien 07/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LORENZO ALEXANDER BENITEZ ("BENITEZ"), age 40, a citizen of El Salvador, pleaded guilty on July 23, 2024, to illegal reentry of a deported alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Sections 1326(a). Slidell Woman Sentenced to Year and a Day in Prison and Ordered to Repay the Government Over $1.2 Million in Restitution for Pandemic-Related Healthcare Fraud 07/29/2024 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MELISSA J. WATSON ("WATSON"), of Slidell, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Darrel J. Papillion to twelve months and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, a mandatory $100 special assessment fee, and payment of restitution totaling $1,281,818. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys