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EPA Fugitives

Current EPA Fugitives

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Defendants charged with environmental crimes or violations of the U.S. Federal Criminal Code sometimes flee the court's jurisdiction and/or the USA rather than face prosecution or to serve a sentence. When these circumstances occur, the defendants become fugitives from justice. The following images and information packets identify fugitives sought by EPA's Criminal Investigation Division. Each one provides a brief case summary and instructions on how to report information related to their identity and/or current location. You may also report the information to your local police or if you are outside the United States, to the nearest U.S. Embassy.

Richard Bauder

Information Packet

Bernd Gottweis

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Information Packet

Zaccheo Pamio

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Information Packet

Michael Psomadakis

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Information Packet

Raul Chavez-Beltran

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Information Packet

Axel
Eiser

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Information Packet

Heinz-Jakob Neusser

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Information Packet

Jurgen
Peter

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Information Packet

Aage Lokkebraten

Information Packet

Stephan Knirsch

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Information Packet

Jens
Hadler

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Information Packet

Peter Solemdal

Information Packet

Kurt
Sorboe

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Information Packet

Carsten Nagel

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Information Packet

Martin Winterkorn

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Information Packet

Omran Alghazouli

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Information Packet

John Karayannides

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Information Packet

Do not attempt to apprehend any of these individuals.

Current Fugitive Profiles

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BAUDER
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Richard Bauder
  • Information Packet
  • Conspiracy to defraud the United States
  • Wire Fraud
  • Clean Air Act Violations
  • If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.

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EISER
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Axel Eiser
  • Axel Eiser Fugitive Information Packet (pdf) (1.33 MB)
  • Conspiracy to defraud the United States
  • Wire Fraud
  • Clean Air Act Violations
  • If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.

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KNIRSCH
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Stefan Knirsch
  • Information Packet
  • Conspiracy to defraud the United States
  • Wire Fraud
  • Clean Air Act Violations
  • If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.

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Nagel
Carsten Nagel
  • Carsten Nagel Fugitive Information Packet (pdf) (1.32 MB)
  • Conspiracy to defraud the United States
  • Wire Fraud
  • Clean Air Act Violations
  • If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.

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Richard Dorenkamp
  • Wanted Poster 
  • Alleged Violations Include:
    • Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Against the United States
    • Conspiracy
    • Wire Fraud
    • Clean Air Act Violation
    • Aiding and Abetting
  • Last location unknown; German Citizen
  • If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.

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Jurgen Peter
  • Wanted Poster 
  • Alias: Juergen Peter
  • Alleged Violations Include:
    • Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Against the United States
    • Conspiracy
    • Wire Fraud
    • Clean Air Act Violation
    • Aiding and Abetting
  • Last location unknown; German Citizen
  • If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.

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Martin Winterkorn
  • Wanted Poster 
  • Alleged Violations Include:
    • Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Against the United States
    • Wire Fraud
  • Last location unknown; German Citizen
  • If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.

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Heinz-Jakob Neusser
  • Wanted Poster 
  • Alleged Violations Include:
    • Conspiracy
    • Wire Fraud
    • Clean Air Act Violation
    • Aiding and Abetting
  • Last location unknown; German Citizen
  • If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.

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Zaccheo Giovanni Pamio
  • Wanted Poster 
  • Alleged Violations Include:
    • Conspiracy
    • Wire Fraud
    • Clean Air Act Violation
    • False Statement
  • Last location unknown; Citizen of Italy
  • If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.

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Jens Hadler
  • Wanted Poster 
  • Alleged Violations Include:
    • Conspiracy
    • Wire Fraud
    • Clean Air Act Violation
    • Aiding and Abetting
  • Last location unknown; German Citizen
  • If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.

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Bernd Gottweis
  • Wanted Poster 
  • Alias: Gerhard Bernd Gottweis
  • Alleged Violations Include:
    • Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Against the United States
    • Conspiracy
    • Wire Fraud
    • Clean Air Act Violation
    • Aiding and Abetting
  • Last location unknown; German Citizen
  • If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.

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Omran Alghazouli
  • Wanted Poster
  • Alghazouli was charged in the Southern District of California.
  • Alghazouli sold R-12 Freon, an ozone depleting substance, that had been illegally smuggled from Mexico.
  • Alleged violations include:
    • Conspiracy to Smuggle
    • Conspiracy to Launder Money
    • Money Laundering
  • Alghazouli currently is a fugitive believed to be living in Syria.
  • If sighted, contact the Criminal Investigation Division office in San Diego, California at: 1-619-557-2920 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.

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Raul Chavez-Beltran
  • Chavez-Beltran was charged in the Western District of Texas - El Paso Division.
  • Alleged violations include:
    • Illegal transportation, storage and disposal of mercury contaminated soil
    • Conspiracy
    • Mail Fraud
  • Chavez-Beltran is the President of EnCon Environmental Services, Inc.
  • Chavez-Beltran has been a fugitive living and working in Mexico.
  • If sighted, contact the Criminal Investigation Division office in Dallas, Texas at: 1-214-665-6600 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.

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John Karayannides
  • Wanted Poster
  • Karayannides was charged in the Southern District of Florida in a multiple count indictment.
  • Alleged violations include:
    • Illegal dumping of oil
    • Conspiracy
  • Karayannides was involved in the illegal discharge of tons of oil-contaminated grain from his ship, into the ocean.
  • Karayannides fled the country prior to indictment.
  • Karayannides is believed to be in the Athens, Greece area.
  • If sighted, contact the Criminal Investigation Division office in Kansas City, Kansas at: 1-913-551-7999 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.


Aage Lokkebraten was born on November 14, 1942. No photograph of fugitive Lokkebraten is available

LOKKEBRATEN

Aage Lokkebraten
  • Wanted Poster
  • As a ship's Chief Engineer, Lokkebraten was charged in a four count indictment in the Southern District of Florida.
  • Alleged violations include:
    • Aiding and Abetting false entries into an Oil Record Book
    • Conspiracy
    • Creating an official false document
  • Lokkebraten violated the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships.
  • Lokkebraten fled the country prior to being indicted.
  • If sighted, contact the Criminal Investigation Division office in Miami, Florida at: 1-305-536-6700 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.


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Michael Evangelos Psomadakis
  • Psomadakis, the Chief Engineer on a Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL) vessel, was charged in the Southern District of Florida.
  • Alleged violations include:
    • Tampering with a witness
  • Psomadakis directed other RCCL employees to make false statements to the company and to criminal investigators.
  • Psomadakis fled the jurisdiction of the United States prior to arrest. He is believed to be in Athens, Greece.
  • If sighted, contact the Criminal Investigation Division office in Miami, Florida at: 1-305-536-6700 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.


Peter Solemdal is a male, born on March 30, 1946, stands 5 feet 11 inches tall, with blonde hair and blue eyes. He weighs 190 pounds. No photograph of fugitive Solemdal is available

SOLEMDAL

Peter Solemdal
  • Wanted Poster
  • As a ship's Chief Engineer, Solemdal was charged in a four count indictment in the Southern District of Florida.
  • Alleged violations include:
    • Aiding and Abetting false entries into an Oil Record Book
    • Conspiracy
    • Creating an official false document
  • Solemdal violated the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships.
  • Solemdal fled the country prior to being indicted/arrested. Whereabouts are unknown.
  • If sighted, contact the Criminal Investigation Division office in Miami, Florida at: 1-305-536-6700 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.


Knut Sorboe is a male, born on March 26, 1947, stands 5 feet 10 inches tall, with blonde hair and blue eyes. He weighs 225 pounds. No photograph of fugitive Sorboe is available

SORBOE

Kurt Sorboe
  • Wanted Poster
  • As a ship's Chief Engineer, Sorboe was charged in a four count indictment in the Southern District of Florida.
  • Alleged violations include:
    • Aiding and Abetting false entries into an Oil Record Book
    • Conspiracy
    • Creating an official false document
  • Sorboe violated the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships.
  • Sorboe fled the country prior to being indicted/arrested. Whereabouts unknown.
  • If sighted, contact the Criminal Investigation Division office in Miami, Florida at: 1-305-536-6700 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.

Status of Former EPA Fugitives

Information concerning the status of Former EPA Fugitives

Angel Elliot Dalfin: Surrendered on July 5, 2022

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Angel Elliot Dalfin

Peter Margiotta: Surrendered on March 25, 2021

Peter Margiotta

James Kenneth Ward:  Apprehended

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