EPA Fugitives
Current EPA Fugitives

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

Bernd Gottweis

Zaccheo Pamio

Michael Psomadakis

Axel
Eiser

Heinz-Jakob Neusser

Jurgen
Peter

Aage Lokkebraten

Stephan Knirsch

Jens
Hadler

Peter Solemdal

Kurt
Sorboe

Martin Winterkorn

John Karayannides

Carsten Nagel

Current Fugitive Profiles

- Information Packet
- Conspiracy to defraud the United States
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violations
- If sighted, submit info on the Report a Fugitive Location web form.

- Axel Eiser Fugitive Information Packet (pdf)
- Conspiracy to defraud the United States
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violations
- If sighted, submit info on the Report a Fugitive Location web form.

- Information Packet
- Conspiracy to defraud the United States
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violations
- If sighted, submit info on the Report a Fugitive Location web form.

- Carsten Nagel Fugitive Information Packet (pdf)
- Conspiracy to defraud the United States
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violations
- If sighted, submit info on the Report a Fugitive Location web form.
Additional Photos in Packet

- 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, submit info on the Report a Fugitive Location web form.

- 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, submit info on the Report a Fugitive Location web form.

- Wanted Poster
- Alleged Violations Include:
- Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Against the United States
- Wire Fraud
- Last location unknown; German Citizen
- If sighted, submit info on the Report a Fugitive Location web form.

- Wanted Poster
- Alleged Violations Include:
- Conspiracy
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violation
- Aiding and Abetting
- Last location unknown; German Citizen
- If sighted, submit info on the Report a Fugitive Location web form.

- Wanted Poster
- Alleged Violations Include:
- Conspiracy
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violation
- False Statement
- Last location unknown; Citizen of Italy
- If sighted, submit info on the Report a Fugitive Location web form.

- Wanted Poster
- Alleged Violations Include:
- Conspiracy
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violation
- Aiding and Abetting
- Last location unknown; German Citizen
- If sighted, submit info on the Report a Fugitive Location web form.

- 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, submit info on the Report a Fugitive Location web form.

- 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, submit info on the Report a Fugitive Location web form.

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, submit info on the Report a Fugitive Location web form.

- 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, submit info on the Report a Fugitive Location web form.

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, submit info on the Report a Fugitive Location web form.

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, submit info on the Report a Fugitive Location web form.
Status of Former EPA Fugitives
Information concerning the status of Former EPA Fugitives
Angel Elliot Dalfin: Surrendered on July 5, 2022

Peter Margiotta: Surrendered on March 25, 2021
James Kenneth Ward: Apprehended
