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.
Related Press Releases: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2021
| 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 Agreement | 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 America | 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 |