United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Louisiana
02/04/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/04/2026 14:32
U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects Over $8 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions and Forfeitures in FY 2025
LAFAYETTE - U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Keller announced today that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Louisiana collected $7,695,567 in criminal and civil actions, as well as $420,268 in asset forfeiture actions, in 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 deposited into the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund are used to restore funds to crime victims and for 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."
The U.S. Attorneys' Offices, along with the Department's litigating divisions, are responsible for enforcing and collecting civil and criminal debts owed to the United States and criminal debts owed to federal crime victims. The law requires defendants to pay restitution to victims of certain federal crimes who have suffered a physical injury or financial loss. While restitution is paid to the victim, criminal fines and felony assessments are paid to the Department's Crime Victims Fund, which distributes the funds collected to federal and state victim compensation and victim assistance programs.
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