Criminal Press Releases - 2024
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, 2023, 2022, 2021
| Month/Day | Defendant | State | Violation | Related Media | Case Status | Press Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/28 | Paulo Perez-Mendoza | CA | Conspiring to receive and sell smuggled pesticides into the US; unlawful distribution and sale of unregistered pesticides | FIFRA | Indictment | DOJ Press Release |
| 3/19 | Mathew Petersen, Quin Global | NE | Selling an unregistered pesticide - related to COVID fraud | FIFRA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 3/18 | Sean Coiteux | DC | Directing employees to tamper with pollution control hardware and pollution monitoring systems on approximately 375 diesel trucks | CAA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 3/7 | Robert Bullock Sr. | MA | Tampering with a drinking water supply | CWA | Indictment | DOJ Press Release |
| 3/5 | Daniel Brett | UT | Illegal and improper asbestos removal and disposal | CAA | Indictment | DOJ Press Release |
| 3/4 | Michael Hart | CA | Smuggling illegal HFCs into the U.S. | CAA AIM Act |
Indictment | |
| 3/1 | Horizon Environmental Services, Brian Wallace | GA | Making a false statement to a Federal Agency - related to hazardous waste disposal | Title 18 | Trial | DOJ Press Release |
| 2/23 | Diesel Freak LLC, Ryan Lalone, Wade Lalone, James Sisson | MI | Disabling emissions control systems of Semi-Trucks | CAA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 2/21 | Rodolfo Rodriguez | NC | Conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act - related to fraudulently coding 3,779 vehicles to avoid emissions inspections | CAA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 2/16 |
Derrick Clark, Joseph Winch, Anthony Hess, Joel Niemeyer, Michael Bright (Didion Milling Inc.) |
WI | Workplace Safety, Environmental Offenses and Fraud - related to fatal explosion at Didion Milling | Title 18 | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 2/15 | Robert Sulc, Filip Sulc, Bio-Edge Inc | CA | Discharging methanol-contaminated wastewater into San Diego sewers | CWA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 2/8 |
Washakie Renewable Energy, Santiago Garcia Gutierrez |
UT | Wire fraud, making a false statement, impersonating a federal officer, aggravated identity theft - related to Washakie Renewable Energy | Title 18 | Indictment | DOJ Press Release |
| 1/26 | Robert Yost, Jocob Reese | PA | Unlawful killing of migratory birds- related to use of a restricted-use pesticide | FIFRA | Trial | DOJ Press Release |
| 1/17 | Anthony Shane Gilstrap | KS | Illegally transporting hazardous waste; possessing a stolen firearm | RCRA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 1/17 | Care Environmental Corporation | GA | Knowingly storing a hazardous material without a permit | RCRA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |