La. U.S. Attorney: Former Army Reservist Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Theft of Government Funds
August 24, 2023
August 24, 2023
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release:
On August 15, 2023, former United States Army reservist DERRICK BRANCH pled guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of government funds, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. BRANCH stole $15,469.30 from the United States Department of the Army by claiming reimbursement for the performance of military funeral honors ceremonies that never happe . . .
On August 15, 2023, former United States Army reservist DERRICK BRANCH pled guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of government funds, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. BRANCH stole $15,469.30 from the United States Department of the Army by claiming reimbursement for the performance of military funeral honors ceremonies that never happe . . .