U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans | U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans | U.S. Department of Justice
A Jefferson Parish resident has been sentenced for making a false statement to the United States Coast Guard. Derrick Fremen, aged 51, received a sentence of thirty-six months probation and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100. This follows his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Lance Africk on June 26, 2024.
According to court documents, Fremen, a licensed merchant mariner and holder of a 100-Ton United States Coast Guard master’s license, applied for a job on a vessel in late 2018. The prospective employer required him to undergo a drug screening, which he failed. In response to the failed test, Fremen submitted an altered prescription to the United States Coast Guard on July 1, 2019, in an attempt to justify the result.
The case was investigated by Special Agents of the United States Coast Guard Investigative Service, Gulf Region. Assistant United States Attorney Spiro G. Latsis of the General Crimes Unit oversaw the prosecution.
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