Criminal Press Releases - 2022
This is a list of press releases announcing results of EPA criminal cases adjudicated in U.S. courts. The tables are sortable and can be viewed by date or alphabetically under all other headings.
| Month/Day | Defendant | State | Violation | Related Media | Case Status | Press Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/21 | Jeffrey Delucio | IN | Obstructing Justice; Lead paint removal violations related to failure to mitigate lead paint hazards (Environmental Justice related) | Title 18 TSCA |
Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 12/8 | Paul Andrecola | NJ | Illegal pesticide sales; wire fraud; presenting false claims to the U.S. (Covid-related fraud) | FIFRA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 12/1 | TruClean | CA | Fraud - related to false claims that its antimicrobial cleaning product was tested and approved by EPA; illegal pesticide sales | Title 18, FIFRA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 11/28 | Joshua Franklin | KY | Negligent violation of the Clean Water Act - related to a discharge of oil and brine water into creeks | CWA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 11/27 | Jack Thomas Leigh, Jack Loson Leigh (Leigh and Sons LLC) | MD | Making false statements. Related to disposal of fats, oils and grease wastes | Title 18 | Plea Agreement | Maryland OIG Press Release |
| 11/22 | Jeffrey Delucio | IN | Violating Lead Paint Laws; Obstructing Justice | TSCA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 11/17 | Erie Coke Corporation Anthony Nearhoof |
PA | Tampering with pollution/emissions monitoring devices | CAA | Indictment | DOJ Press Release |
| 11/9 | Zachary Czubak, Patrick Fleming, Michael Hanzuk II | AK | Tampering with federally mandated monitoring devices on private and commercial diesel vehicles | CAA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 10/27 | Amin Ali | GA | Disposing of hazardous waste without a permit - related to illegally dumping 100's of drums of waste | RCRA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 10/18 | William Roberts | MS | Illegally discharging industrial waste into the Jackson sewer system | CWA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 10/5 | Jorge Murrillo | FL | Smuggling an illegal Pesticide into the U.S. | CAA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 9/12 | DiAne Gordon | TN | Fabricating discharge monitoring reports submitted to state regulators | CWA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 9/8 | James Paprocki | PA | Illegally discharging waste from a waste treatment facility into the Allegheny River | CWA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 8/31 | Robert Douglas | MS | Illegally discharging waste into the Jackson sewer system | CWA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 8/24 | Hydro Extrusion USA (Hydro) | OR | Negligently releasing a hazardous air pollutant (exposing employees to hazardous air emissions from furnaces) |
CAA | Indictment | DOJ Press Release |
| 8/15 | ASP Plating | MI | Dumping zinc in excess of permit limitations; releasing zinc in batches without notice; bypassing mandatory pretreatment system | CWA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 8/12 | Eco Shield, LLC Samir Haj |
CA | Selling "Badges" containing hazardous substances (Covid-related) | Title 18 | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 8/4 | Evan Morgan DEM Technology LLC |
OH | Selling unregistered virucide "fogger" device | FIFRA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 8/2 | FCA US LLC (Formerly Chrysler Group LLC) | MI | Conspiracy to cheat U.S. emissions tests | CAA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 7/28 | Lynn Eich | MO | False Statements - related to misleading federal authorities about lead contamination | Title 18 | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 7/20 | Bobby Khalili | NV | Illegal/Improper asbestos removal | CAA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 7/15 | Sezgin Baran Korkmaz | UT | Money laundering, wire fraud, obstruction | Title 18 | Information | DOJ Press Release |
| 7/12 | Jorge Murillo | FL | Clean Air Act Violation - related to illegally importing over 300,000 kilograms of illegal hydorchlorofluorocarbon-22 (HCFC-22) | CAA | Trials/Settlements | DOJ Press Release |
| 6/30 | Pro Diesel Inc Endrizzi Diesel LLC |
CO | Conspiring to disable on-board diagnostic systems (OBDs) software programming | Title 18 CAA |
Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 6/24 | Brian Rogers | SC | Making a False Statement in a Clean Air Act Document - related to an asbestos building inspection | Title 18 CAA |
Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 6/23 | Mathew Geouge | NC | Conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act related to selling over 14,000 illegal emissions defeating devices | Title 18 CAA |
Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 6/17 | Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company | LA | Clean Water Act violation - related to an oil spill | CWA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 6/9 | Paul Andrecola | NJ | Fraudulent/illegal sale of pesticides (COVID scam) | FIFRA Title 18 |
Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 6/3 | FCA US, aka Chrysler Group LLC | MI | Conspiracy to defraud U.S. regulators and consumers | CAA Title 18 |
Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 5/25 | Ana Yorling Rugama Sanchez Jose Carlos “Victor” Pena Lopez |
NC | Issuing fraudulent asbestos training certifications | CAA Title 18 |
Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 5/17 | Christopher Davis | AL | Falsifying a document to obtain EPA approval to manufacture a pesticide | Title 18 | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 5/13 | Didion Milling Inc (DMI) Derrick Clark Shawn Mesner Anthony Hess Joel Niemeyer |
WI | OSHA Violations leading to workers' deaths |
OSHA |
Indictment | DOJ Press Release |
| 5/10 | Kendall Kipp | IA | Falsifying water quality documents submitted to the State of Iowa | CWA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 4/13 | Pro Diesel Inc Endrizzi Desel LLC |
CO | Tampering with/altering emissions monitoring control systems on commercial heavy-duty vehicles | CAA | Plea Ageement | DOJ Press Release |
| 4/12 | Glenn Lijewski | PA | Illegally discharging wastewater from the Aspinwall Drinking Water Plant into the Allegheny River | CWA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 4/7 | Marmon Utility LLC | CT | Knowingly failing to properly operate and maintain an industrial wastewater treatment system | CWA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 4/1 | Patrick Huse | LA | Negligent discharge of hazardous substances into the Gulf of Mexico | CWA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 3/15 | Kory Willis Power Performance Enterprises |
CA | Tampering with the monitoring devices of emissions control systems of diesel trucks | CAA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 3/14 | Bobby Khalili | NV | Illegal/improper asbestos removal | CAA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 3/11 | Ty Barnett | PA | Illegal/improper asbestos removal | CAA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 3/9 | Paul Richard Heil | NY | Aiding and abetting the failure to provide lead paint hazard warning notice | TSCA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 3/8 | Aghorn Operating Inc. Trent Day |
TX | Violating worker safety laws; obstructing an investigation - related to hydrogen sulfide release resulting in worker death and injury | CAA | Indictment | DOJ Press Release |
| 3/1 | Faiz Abdallahi | TX | Smuggling HCFC-22 (freon) into the U.S. | CAA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 2/23 | Kenneth Fulton (El Reno Waste Water Treatment Plant | OK | Falsifying reports, tampering/falsifying samples at a Waste Water Treatment Plant | CWA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 2/17 | Big Lake Gas | TX | Negligent Endangerment - related to hydrogen sulfide gas release resulting in worker death and injury | CAA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 2/9 | Lobar, Inc. | PA | Illegal/Improper asbestos removal | CAA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 1/31 | Signal Peak Energy | MT | Failing to report worker injuries; improper waste disposal | OSHA Title 18 |
Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 1/28 | Christopher Cox | WA | Smuggling scheme; False Statements related to the Clean Air Act; Possession of child pornography |
CAA |
Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 1/27 | John Sanft (Seattle Barrel and Cooperage Co) | WA | Conspiracy to illegally dump caustic waste into the King County sewer system which empties into Puget Sound | CWA Title 18 |
Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 1/14 | Steven Braithwaite Adam Braithwaite Nebraska Railcar Cleaning Services LLC |
NE | Willful violations of worker safety standards resulting in two worker's deaths; RCRA Violations regarding hazardous waste and knowing endangerment |
OSHA |
Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 1/10 | Electron Hydro LLC Thom Fischer |
WA | 36 gross misdemeanor charges related to discharge into Puyallup River | State Water Pollution Control Act | State Charges | AG Press Release |