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News Release: NORWALK, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TAJH WILEY, also known as “Yung," 27, of Norwalk, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 144 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for drug trafficking offenses.


The Dallas Field Division Announces the Seizure of Over 11.4 million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl and over 7,000 Pounds of Methamphetamine in 2022

News Release: Dallas, TX - The Drug Enforcement Administration Dallas Field Division announces the seizure of more than 7,000 pounds of methamphetamine and over 1 million fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills during the 2022 calendar year, the latter representing more than 11.4 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl.


There were 126 press releases published by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in December 2022.


DEA El Paso Division Announces the Seizure of Over 9 Million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

News Release: El Paso - A few weeks ago, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced the seizure of over 50.6 million fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and more than 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder this calendar year. The El Paso Division, which covers West Texas and the whole state of New Mexico, seized...


News Release: WALLINGFORD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHRISTOPHER LISCIO, 40, of Wallingford, pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport federal court to child sexual exploitation and drug trafficking offenses.


News Release: Alvin M. Winston Sr. Named Special Agent in Charge of the Minneapolis Field Office.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Zachary Dosch pleaded guilty on Dec. 20, 2022, to cyberstalking, receipt of child pornography, and distribution of child pornography. Dosch, 23, of Albuquerque, will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not been scheduled.


News Release: FBI Miami Announces Recipient of the Director’s Community Leadership Award.


FBI Announces Arrest of Escaped Federal Fugitive

News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO-FBI Kansas City Special Agent in Charge Charles Dayoub announced the arrest of Trevor Scott Sparks today, Dec. 30, 2022.


News Release: Frank James, 63, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty today to 10 counts of committing a terrorist attack or other violence against a mass transportation vehicle - one count for each gunshot victim - and one count of discharging a firearm in furtherance of his attack. The charges relate to the defendant’s April 12, 2022, mass shooting on the New York City subway in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.


Two Charged with Attacks on Four Pierce County Power Substations

News Release: Tacoma - Two Puyallup, Washington, men will appear in U.S. District Court in Tacoma today charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities and possession of an unregistered firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Matthew Greenwood, 32, and Jeremy Crahan, 40, were arrested Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, following a fast-moving investigation by the FBI. Prosecutors will ask that both men remain detained at the Federal Detention Center at SeaTac pending future hearings.


What did Justice Department publish on Jan. 3?

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Jan. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to a Felony for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

News Release: Defendant Used a Bike Rack to Intentionally Trip Officer.


There were 72 notices published by the Justice Department in November, according to the Federal Register.


News Release: FBI Springfield: Year in Review. The following op-ed by FBI Springfield special Agent in Charge David Nanz was published in the Jacksonville Journal-Courier. As 2023 begins, I thought it heartening to highlight successes of your Springfield FBI Field Office from the past year so you may see the positive...


News Release: ANCHORAGE - A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging an Anchorage man with eight counts of sexual exploitation of a child - production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.


Hagerstown Man Admits to Role in International Drug Trafficking Operation

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Hagerstown, Maryland man has admitted to his role in an expansive drug trafficking conspiracy that spanned several states.


Mother, Associate of Federal Fugitive Charged with Aiding Escape from Cass County Jail

News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The mother and an associate of former fugitive Trevor Sparks of Kansas City, Mo., who was apprehended today, have been charged in federal court with assisting in his escape from the Cass County Jail earlier this month.


News Release: FBI Media Alert: FBI Offers Reward for Long Beard Bandit Who Robbed Albuquerque Bank.


News Release: Harrisburg, PA - Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrests of Anu-Malik Johnson - a 21-year old York man - and Jonathon Julius Martin - a 31-year old man formerly of York.