News and reports from the Department of Justice.

News Release: BOSTON - A Dominican man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly reentering the United States and distributing fentanyl after previously being deported.

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Jan. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: A Texas return preparer pleaded guilty to engaging in a multi-year conspiracy to prepare and file false tax returns on behalf of clients and obtaining a fraudulent loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP"). The proceeding was held before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey C. Manske.

News Release: Pennsylvania-based medical device distributor Jet Medical Inc. (Jet) agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve criminal allegations relating to a migraine headache treatment, and Jet and two related companies agreed to pay another $545,000 in a civil settlement involving the same device.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.