NEW ORLEANS , LOUISIANA – Today, a federal grand jury indicted DUSTIN BADEAUX, (“BADEAUX”) , age 41, of New Orleans, for bank robbery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2113(a), announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.
According to court documents, on May 9, 2026, BADEAUX robbed a bank located in the 4000 block of Canal Street of approximately $1800 in U.S. currency.
BADEAUX faces a maximum twenty (20) year term of imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, up to three (3) years of supervised release, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.
U.S. Attorney Courcelle reiterated that an indictment is merely a charge, and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
U.S. Attorney Courcelle praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Violent Crime Task Force and the New Orleans Police Department in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Duane A. Evans of the General Crimes Unit is prosecuting the matter.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
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Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Eastern District of Louisiana — U.S. Department of Justice press release.