The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that a federal grand jury in Scranton has indicted a Palmerton resident for drug trafficking and firearm offenses.

According to United States Attorney Peter Smith, the indictment charges Donald C. Fritz Jr., 43, with distribution of, and possession with intent to distribute, crystal methamphetamine.

The indictment also charges Fritz with possessing six firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime including a firearm with obliterated serial numbers. The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations and the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Phillip J. Caraballo.