U.S. Attorney Zachary Keller announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana collected $7,695,567 in criminal and civil actions and $420,268 in asset forfeiture actions in the Fiscal Year 2025.
Of this amount, $2,410,275 was collected in criminal actions, and $5,285,291 was collected in civil actions. Forfeited assets are deposited into the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund and are used to restore funds to crime victims and a variety of law enforcement purposes.
The Office also worked with other U.S. Attorney’s Offices and components of the Department of Justice to collect an additional $637,270 in cases pursued jointly by these offices. Of this amount, $2,946 was collected in criminal actions, and $634,323 was collected in civil actions.
“These collections demonstrate our Office’s commitment to holding individuals and entities accountable for violations of federal law and restoring lost funds to victims,” said U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Keller. “Our Office remains focused on securing restitution for victims, protecting public funds, and working with our partners to promote public trust in the justice system.”
For more information visit www. justice .gov/usao-wdla
