Criminal Press Releases - 2024

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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/DayDefendantStateViolationRelated MediaCase StatusPress Release
7/30/2024GDP Tuning, Barry Pierce, Gorilla PerformancceIDEmissions tampering - removed emissions control devices from over 200 diesel trucks and sold more than 20,000 tuning products in a year.CAASentencingDOJ Press Release
6/27/2024Boyd Farm LLCVAUnpermitted filling of wetlandsCWASentencingDOJ Bulletin
6/25/2024Luis Enrique Rodriguez-Sanchez, Awildo Jimenez-Mercado, Pedro Luis Bones-TorresPRIllegal filling of wetlands related to Jobos Estuarine ReserveCWASentencingDOJ Bulletin
6/14/2024Rafael Carballo-Díaz, Nathaniel Hernández-ClaudioPRIllegal filling of wetlands related to Jobos Estuarine ReserveCWAPlea AgreementDOJ Bulletin
6/12/2024Elite Diesel Service Inc, Troy LakeCOEmissions tamperingCAAPlea AgreementDOJ Bulletin
6/11/2024Abdurrahman KorkmazLADumping waste oil from tanker into ocean en route to New Orleans, falsifying recordsAPPS, Title 18Plea AgreementDOJ Press Release
5/29/2024Robert Yost, Jacob ReesePAPoisoning/killing wildlifeFIFRASentencingDOJ Bulletin
5/24/2024AMVAC Chemical CorporationALIllegal transportation of hazardous wasteRCRAPlea AgreementDOJ Bulletin
5/23/2024Gladis Isela ValdezCAPesticides smugglingFIFRAPlea AgreementDOJ Bulletin
5/21/2024TPC Group LLCTXClean Air Act violations resulting in explosions causing injuries, evacuations and significant air pollutionCAAPlea AgreementEPA Bulletin
5/16/2024Pavel Ivanovich Turlak; PT Express LLC, Spokane Truck Service LLC, and Paul’s Trans LLC; Ryan Hugh Milliken; Hardway SolutionsWATampering with emission control monitoring devices on diesel pickup trucks, disabling emission controlsCAAIndictmentDOJ Bulletin
5/15/2024Fiona Skye McKennaCAUnpermitted placement of fill dirt into Johnson Canyon CreekCWAPlea AgreementDOJ Bulletin
5/15/2024Phillip Waddell, et.al.TXSelling and installing vehicle emissions delete devices CAA IndictmentDOJ Bulletin
5/23/2024Tracy Coiteux, Sean Coiteux (Racing erformance Northwest)WATampering with pollution control softwareCAATrialDOJ Bulletin
5/15/2024Kyle Offringa, Highway and Heavy Parts LLCNYEmissions tamperingCAAIndictmentDOJ Bulletin
5/13/2024David OwensOHEmissions tampering (repeated after civil resolution)CAASentencingDOJ Bulletin
5/3/2024Mark ShepherdOHDischarging pollutants into the Scioto River resulting in large fishkillCWAPlea AgreementDOJ Bulletin
3/28/2024Paulo Perez-MendozaCAConspiring to receive and sell smuggled pesticides into the US; unlawful distribution and sale of unregistered pesticidesFIFRAIndictmentDOJ Press Release
3/19/2024Mathew Petersen, Quin GlobalNESelling an unregistered pesticide - related to COVID fraudFIFRAPlea AgreementDOJ Press Release
3/18/2024Sean CoiteuxDCDirecting employees to tamper with pollution control hardware and pollution monitoring systems on approximately 375 diesel trucksCAAPlea AgreementDOJ Press Release
3/7/2024Robert Bullock Sr.MATampering with a drinking water supplyCWA IndictmentDOJ Press Release
3/5/2024Daniel BrettUTIllegal and improper asbestos removal and disposalCAAIndictmentDOJ Press Release
3/4/2024Michael HartCASmuggling illegal HFCs into the U.S.CAA
AIM Act		IndictmentDOJ Press Release
3/1/2024Horizon Environmental Services, Brian WallaceGAMaking a false statement to a Federal Agency - related to hazardous waste disposalTitle 18TrialDOJ Press Release
2/23/2024Diesel Freak LLC, Ryan Lalone, Wade Lalone, James SissonMIDisabling emissions control systems of Semi-TrucksCAASentencingDOJ Press Release
2/21/2024Rodolfo RodriguezNCConspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act - related to fraudulently coding 3,779 vehicles to avoid emissions inspectionsCAASentencingDOJ Press Release
2/16/2024

Derrick Clark, Joseph Winch, Anthony Hess, Joel Niemeyer, Michael Bright

(Didion Milling Inc.)

 

WIWorkplace Safety, Environmental Offenses and Fraud - related to fatal explosion at Didion MillingTitle 18SentencingDOJ Press Release
2/15/2024Robert Sulc, Filip Sulc, Bio-Edge IncCADischarging methanol-contaminated wastewater into San Diego sewersCWAPlea AgreementDOJ Press Release
2/8/2024

Washakie Renewable Energy,

Santiago Garcia Gutierrez

UTWire fraud, making a false statement, impersonating a federal officer, aggravated identity theft - related to Washakie Renewable EnergyTitle 18IndictmentDOJ Press Release
1/26/2024Robert Yost, Jocob ReesePAUnlawful killing of migratory birds- related to use of a restricted-use pesticideFIFRATrialDOJ Press Release
1/17/2024Anthony Shane GilstrapKSIllegally transporting hazardous waste; possessing a stolen firearmRCRASentencingDOJ Press Release
1/17/2024Care Environmental Corporation GAKnowingly storing a hazardous material without a permitRCRASentencingDOJ Press Release
       
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