Criminal Press Releases - 2025

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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.
Previous Years Press Releases: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
 

 
 
DateDefendantStateViolationRelated MediaCase StatusPress Release
12/9/2025Victoria Eduardovna DubranovaCAConspiracy to violate; tampering with a protected computer; tampering with public water systems - related to cyberattackCWA
Title 18		IndictmentEPA Press Release
12/9/2025Multiple - see US v Chen via linkIARacketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to commit the offense of interstate transportation of stolen property, and money laundering - related to multi-state theft of used cooking oilTitle 18IndictmentDOJ Press Release
12/5/2025Targa Badlands LLCNDClean Air Act Violations related to compressor station operationCAASentencingDOJ Press Release
9/23/2025Dineh BenallyNMSmuggling undeclared pesticides into the U.S; Discharging pollutants into a federally protected waterway - related to an illegal marijuana grow operationCWA, FIFRAPlea AgreementDOJ Press Release
9/16/2025PT Services IncTNCWA Violation - related to deleting emissions control monitoring devices from diesel enginesCAAPlea AgreementDOJ Press Release
9/12/2025Randall Ray Stark, Caleb Warren RandallTNCWA Violation - related to bypassing treatment process; Conspiracy to Defraud EPA CWA
Title 18		IndictmentDOJ Press Release
9/5/2025John Floyd, Nelson WuHIConspiracy  to commit an offense against the U.S.- related to jet fuel spill at Naval baseTitle 18IndictmentDOJ Press Release
8/21/2025Daniel WinardNMKnowing endangerment - related to storage and disposal of hazardous waste without a permitRCRASentencingDOJ Press Release
8/18/2025ServisMed LLCFLConspiracy to distribute pesticides not registered or approved for use on humansFIFRASentencingDOJ Press Release
8/13/2025Otilio Rodriguez Toledo, Alicia Aispuro HernandezCAConspiring to smuggle and distribute illegal (unapproved for use in U.S) pesticides and veterinary drugs

Title 18

FIFRA

SentencingDOJ Press Release
8/6/2025Alan JonesINFraud - related to state environmental programTitle 18SentencingDOJ Press Release
8/5/2025Onsite EnvironmentalTNDischarging untreated or partially treated industrial wastes into sewer systemCWAPlea AgreementDOJ Press Release
7/24/2025Santiago Garcia GutierrizUTFraud - Including Impersonating Federal AgentsTitle 18SentencingDOJ Press Release
7/17/2025Robert J. Bullock Sr.MATampering with a Water SystemCWASentencingDOJ Press Release
7/11/2025Murex Management Inc (MMI)LARenewable Fuels FraudTitle 18SentencingDOJ Press Release
5/14/2025Ruben MontesCAIllegal Pesticide and Veterinary Drug SmugglingFIFRASentencingDOJ Press Release
5/9/2025Isaac AllenMETampering with Emissions Monitoring SystemsCAASentencingDOJ Press Release
4/29/2025Dlubak Glass CompanyTXIllegal Hazardous Waste Storage; False StatementsRCRASentencingDOJ Bulletin
4/29/2025Tribar Technologies, Inc.MIDischarging Insufficiently Treated WastewaterCWASentencingDOJ Press Release
4/25/2025Jason ChristensonAKTampering with a Clean Air Act (CAA) Monitoring DeviceCAAInformationDOJ  Bulletin
4/23/2025Brendan TrevorsAKConspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act
(Deleting/Tuning Monitoring Systems)		CAAPlea AgreementDOJ Bulletin
4/23/2025JH Baxter & Co et.al.ORIllegally Treating Hazardous WasteRCRASentencingDOJ Press Release
EPA Press Release
4/17/2025

Delia Fabro-Miske

Miske Enterprise

HIFraud, Racketeering, Murder, Pesticides Application and licensing related FraudTitle 18SentencingDOJ Press Release
4/16/2025Aghorn Operating Inc.
Kodiak Roustabout Inc.		TXNegligent Endangerment Resulting in DeathsCAA, CWASentencingDOJ Press Release
4/15/2025Melanie Ann Carlin
Mold Wranglers Inc.		MTKnowing Endangerment - Failing to Provide Lead-based Paint Disclosures (Veterans Housing)LeadSentencingDOJ Press Release
4/15/2025Justin TaylorGATampering with Emissions Monitoring SystemsCAASentencingDOJ Bulletin
4/11/2025Royce GillhamFLBiofuels FraudCAASentencingDOJ Bulletin
4/10/2025Jose CorreaNYIllegal Asbestos RemovalCAASentencingDOJ Bulletin
4/8/2025Dumitru CicaiCASmuggling Illegal PesticideFIFRAIndictmentDOJ Bulletin
4/4/2025Ryan SpencerPAConspiracy to Violate the Clean Air Act (Deleting/Tuning)CAAIndictmentDOJ Press Release
4/3/2025Ryan RichterORIllegal/Improper Asbestos RemovalCAASentencingDOJ Bulletin
4/3/2025Idrissa BagayokoMDTransporting and Selling an Unregistered PesticideFIFRASentencingDOJ Press Release
4/3/2025Redemption Repairs and PerformanceARModifying and Deleting Emissions Control SystemsCAASentencingDOJ Bulletin
/20254/2Pavel Ivanovich Turlak et. al.WAConspiracy to Violate the Clean Air Act
(Deleting/Tuning)		CAASentencingDOJ Bulletin
3/26/2025Robert J. Bullock, Sr.MATampering with Drinking Water Supply SystemCWAPlea AgreementDOJ Press Release
3/25/2025Robert C. Schmid
Atlantic Manufacturing Group		VAManufacturing and Selling Hazardous Unregistered Products as safeFIFRAPlea AgreementDOJ Bulletin
3/20/2025Kyle OffringaNYTampering with Emissions Monitoring SystemsCAASentencingDOJ Press Release
3/19/2025Hino MotorsMIEmissions fraud SchemeTitle 18
CAA		SentencingDOJ Press Release
3/18/2025Jose Manuel ValenzuelaCAIllegal Refrigerant SmugglingTitle 18
CAA		Plea AgreementDOJ Press Release
3/14/2025William H. HiresNJIllegal Refrigerant Smuggling (HFCs)CAAChargeDOJ Bulletin
3/13/2025Royce GillhamFLBiofuel Fraud ConspiracyTitle 18
CAA		SentencingDOJ Press Release
3/11/2025Pedro Luis Bones-TorresPRIllegally Constructing and Depositing Material into Wetlands and Waters of the U.S. (Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve)CWA
Rivers and Harbors Act		SentencingDOJ Bulletin
3/11/2025Bien King
Khalil King		PASelling Misbranded Animal DrugsFIFRASentencingDOJ Bulletin
3/11/2025Jose FernandesRIIssuing False Asbestos Training CertificatesTitle 18SentencingDOJ Press Release
3/6/2025Benjamin GathercoleVAIllegal Hazardous Waste Transportation and Disposal (Buried Drums)RCRASentencingDOJ Bulletin
3/6/2025Frock Brothers Trucking
Leon Martin		PATampering with Emissions Control SystemsCAASentencingDOJ Press Release
3/4/2025National Water Main Cleaning CompanyCTKnowingly Discharging a Pollutant into Cuff Brook (Fish Kill)CWASentencingDOJ Bulletin
3/4/2025Fidelity Development Group LLCOHIllegal/Improper Asbestos RemovalCAASentencingDOJ Bulletin
2/27/2025Vyacheslave PiglitsinCAIllegal Pesticide SmugglingTitle 18SentencingDOJ Bulletin
2/25/2025Clancy Logistics
Timothy Clancy		ORTampering with Emissions Control SystemsCAASentencingDOJ Press Release
2/24/2025Old Dutch Mustard Company
Pilgrim Foods
Charles Santich		NHIllegally discharging wastewater into the Souhegan RiverCWAPlea AgreementDOJ Press Release
2/21/2025James Howard SpencerVADirected employees to illegally discharge raw sewage into the East River/New RiverCWAPlea AgreementDOJ Bulletin
2/14/2025Jonathan AchtemeierWATampering with Emissions Control SystemsCAASentencingDOJ Press Release
2/11/2025Christopher Lee CarrollMOUnlawfully Removing Emissions Control Systems; Fraud; Witness IntimidationCAA
Title 18		SentencingDOJ Press Release
2/7/2025Chamness Dirt Works, et. al.ORIllegal/improper Asbestos RemovalCAAPlea AgreementDOJ Press Release
2/6/2025Thalia ZambranoCAIllegal Pesticide SmugglingTitle 18SentencingDOJ Bulletin
2/3/2025Michael HartCAIllegal Refrigerant Smuggling (HFCs)CASentencingDOJ Bulletin
1/22/2025J.H. Baxter & Co Inc et. al.ORIllegally treating hazardous waste; knowingly violating the Clean Air ActCAAPlea AgreementDOJ Press Release
1/22/2025Ryan Hugh Milliken
Hardaway Solutions, LLC		WATampering with Emissions Control SystemsCAASentencingDOJ Bulletin
1/16/2025Ruben MontesCAIllegal Pesticides SmugglingTitle 18Plea AgreementDOJ Bulletin
1/13/2025Tracy Coiteux
Racing Performance Northwest et. al.		WATampering with Emissions Control SystemsCAASentencingDOJ Bulletin
1/7/2025Edwin FloresCAIllegal Refrigerant Smuggling (HFCs)Title 18SentencingDOJ Bulletin
1/7/2025Jeremy Pierce
Pierce Diesel Performance		IDTampering with Emissions Control SystemsCAAPlea AgreementDOJ Bulletin
1/2/2025Todd CampbellCAIllegal Refrigerant Smuggling (HFCs)CAASentencingDOJ Bulletin
       

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