U . S . Attorney Duane A . Evans announced that on March 22 , 2024 , a federal grand jury indicted Brett Gabriel , a 31 - year - old from Thibodaux , Louisiana . He is facing charges of aggravated identity theft , providing false statements to obtain a firearm , and providing false statements to a U . S . agency . According to court documents , Gabriel used stolen identity information to buy a gun and fraudulently received paycheck protection program loan funds from the government . If convicted , he could face up to ten years in prison and/or a fine of $250 , 000 for the firearm offense , and up to five years in prison and/or a fine of $250 , 000 for the false statement offense . Gabriel may also have to pay a special assessment fee of $100 . Additionally , he could face a mandatory minimum sentence of two years for the aggravated identity offense . U . S . Attorney Evans emphasized that the indictment is only an accusation and the defendant ' s guilt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt . This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods ( PSN ) , a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in communities . The Department of Justice has also established a COVID - 19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to combat and prevent pandemic - related fraud . For more information , visit https://www . justice . If you have any info about possible fraud related to COVID - 19 , you can report it by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866 - 720 - 5721 or using the online complaint form on the Justice Department ' s website . The Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives , U . S . Secret Service , and Terrebonne Parish Sheriff ' s Office are investigating . Assistant U . S . Attorney Richard R . Pickens , II is leading the prosecution . For more information , contact Shane M . Jones , Public Information Officer at the U . S . Attorney ' s Office in Eastern District of Louisiana .

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