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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. New Orleans Man Guilty of Drug Trafficking and Possessing AR-15 Pistol Inside Hospital 05/21/2025 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –ERIC FALKINS ("FALKINS"), age 19, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on May 8, 2025, before Chief U.S. District Judge Nanette Jolivette Brown, to conspiracy to distribute, and possess with the intent to distribute, marijuana, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(D), and 846; possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(D); and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A)(i).  Mid-State Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Federal Prison for Million Dollar Investment Scheme 05/21/2025 08:00 AM EDT Covington Man Guilty of Violating Federal Controlled Substances Act 05/21/2025 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JAYLON CARTER ("CARTER"), age 24, a resident of Covington, Louisiana, pled guilty on May 15, 2025 to an indictment charging him with three counts of distribution of forty (40) grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B), announced Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.  McLaughlin Man Sentenced to 2 ½ Years in Federal Prison for Burglary of a Home within the Standing Rock Reservation 05/21/2025 08:00 AM EDT Former Postal Employee Sentenced to Two Years Probation for Delay of U.S. Mail 05/21/2025 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS – CHRISTOPHER WASHINGTON ("WASHINGTON"), age 32, of Houma, La. was sentenced, on May 15, 2025, to 2 years probation after previously pleading guilty to delay of U.S. Mail matter by postal employee, in violation of 18 U.S.C. ' 1703(a), announced Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.   Taunton Man Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for $1 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme 05/21/2025 08:00 AM EDT BOSTON – A Taunton man, formerly of Brockton, was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for orchestrating a scheme to defraud various health insurance companies of over $1 million in false reimbursement claims for bogus medical expenses purportedly incurred during international travel. 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