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.
| 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 |