Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Misprision of Felony in Connection with Drug Trafficking
Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Misprision of Felony in Connection with Drug Trafficking
Louisiana – On July 5, 2022, U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Ashley Overton, age 36, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on June 30, 2022 to misprision of felony, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 4.
According to court documents, Overton failed to notify law enforcement authorities of criminal activity and committed acts to conceal a crime as part of a narcotics drug trafficking investigation.
Overton faces up to three years in prison, a $250,000 fine, one year of supervised release, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.
This prosecution is part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force’s (“OCDETF”) extensive investigation. The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) is the nation’s primary tool for disrupting and dismantling major drug trafficking organizations, targeting national and regional level drug trafficking organizations, and coordinating the necessary law enforcement entities and resources to disrupt or dismantle the targeted criminal organization and seize their assets.
U.S. Attorney Evans praised the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their work in investigating this case. The prosecution is led by Assistant United States Attorneys Elizabeth Privitera and Jonathan L. Shih.
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