FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 31, 2007
Michael D. Credo
United States Marshal
Eastern District of Louisiana |
CONTACT:
Brian Fair
Deputy U.S. Marshal
Public Information Officer
(504)589-2145 |
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CRESCENT STAR FUGITIVE TASK FORCE AND
NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT HAUNT MULTIPLE CRIMINALS ON HALLOWEEN
MORNING FUGITIVE OUTING |
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Dustin Lee, 18
years old, and Damien Lee, 22 years old. Dustin Lee was wanted on a
murder warrant and his brother, Damien, was wanted as a principal to
murder. They were arrested at a residence in the 500 block of
Phillip St. New Orleans, Louisiana. The murder had recently
occurred in Orleans Parish.
Additionally while officers were at this shotgun double residence,
they also arrested Trevis COLLOR, 22 years old, and Sebastian Cuveas,
25 years old, for being convicted felons in possession of a firearm.
Two firearms were recovered from the scene. All individuals arrested
at the residence were booking into the Orleans Parish Prison.
Information on the two suspects that were found in possession of a
firearm has been forwarded to the Eastern District of Louisiana U.S.
Attorney’s Office for review.
Eastern District of Louisiana U.S. Marshal Michael Credo said, “This has been an excellent
week for our task force, the New Orleans Police Department, and the
metro area community. Yesterday we arrested a post Hurricane Katrina
contractor fraud fugitive in Georgia, and today we get a murder
suspect in Mississippi along with these four offenders. I grew up in
and work in the metro area and am committed to making this community
a safe place.”
CSFTF began in 1999. In October of 2006, the U.S. Department of
Justice committed additional resources and manpower to the group to
deal with the increasing violent crime in the New Orleans metro
area. Since last October, the task force through “Operation Debris
Removal” has arrested well over 600 fugitives with many facing
charges related to violent crimes and sex offenses. The support of
the many metro area state and local law enforcement agencies that
participate is what has made CSFTF such a success.
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