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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on December 10, 2024, PANKAJ SINGH BOHRA (“BOHRA”), age 35, a foreign national of the Republic of India, pled guilty on December 10, 2024 to Possession of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252(a)(4)(B) and (b)(2).  BOHRA faces a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000.00, a period of supervised release of up to life, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.00. 

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOSEPH HAROLD WEST, JR. (“WEST”), a resident of St. Tammany Parish, pled guilty on December 5, 2024 before United States District Judge Barry W. Ashe, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371. 

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –CYRIL HOFFMAN, JR. (“HOFFMAN”), age 26, a resident of New Orleans, pled guilty on December 10, 2024 before U.S. District Judge Darrel J. Papillion to two counts of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(D); possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i); and receipt of a firearm while under indictment, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(n) and 924(a)(1)(D).

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CESAR ALVAREZ-ESPINAL (“ALVAREZ-ESPINAL”), age 31, a native of Honduras, was charged on December 6, 2024 in a bill of information with illegally using a social security number in order to obtain employment, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(7)(B).

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – SHAKEITHA WILEY (“WILEY”), age 41, of New Orleans, was sentenced on December 5, 2024 to 3 years probation, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.  WILEY previously pled guilty to unauthorized opening of mail, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1703(b).  Additionally, WILEY was ordered to pay a $25.00 mandatory special assessment fee and restitution and fine in the amounts of $210.00 respectively.

NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on December 10, 2024, KAMILA HORAKOVA DUDLEY (“DUDLEY”), age 43, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced to 3 years probation, payment of a $100.00 mandatory special assessment fee, and restitution in the amount of $473,702.43 by United States District Judge Greg G. Guidry.  DUDLEY previously pled guilty to misprision of a felony, namely, wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 4. 

NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that PENELOPE PASSERO (“PASSERO”), age 50, of Westwego, Louisiana, was sentenced on December 10, 2024 for Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641. 

NEW ORLEANS –The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice announce the unsealing of a ten count superseding indictment charging RYAN J. HARRIS, a/k/a “Red,” (“HARRIS”), age 36, of New Orleans; SEAN D. ALFORTISH (“ALFORTISH”), age 57, of New Orleans; VANESSA MOTTA (“MOTTA”), age 43, of New Orleans; JASON F. GILES (“GILES”), age 45, of New Orleans; LEON M. PARKER, a/k/a “Chunky,” (“PARKER”), age 51, of New Orleans; DIAMINIKE F. STALBERT (“STALBERT”), age 34, of Metairie; CARL MORGAN (“MORGAN”), age 66, of New Orleans; and TIMARA N. LAWRENCE (“LAWRENCE”)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DARNELL DOUCET (“DOUCET”), age 26, was charged on December 5, 2024, in a four-count indictment, with violations of the Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts. 

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that FRANCIS OSORIO CANALES (“OSORIO CANALES”), age 44, of Honduras, was indicted on December 5, 2024 for misuse of a social security number in order to obtain employment, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 408(a)(7)(B).