December 27, 2018
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity and adjudicated cases supported by EPA Criminal Investigation Division special agents, forensic specialists, and legal support staff.
A copy of the October-November 2018 edition has been published.
The October-November 2018 Bulletin lists the follow matters:
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Region
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Defendants
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Case Type/Status
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2
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APC Paper Group
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Plea agreement/Pleaded guilty to allegedly negligently discharging wastewater into the Raquette River between 2013 and 2015 in violation of the Clean Water Act
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2
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(Flexabar Corporation) Andrew Guglielmo, Richard Guglielmo Jr., Hamdi Latif
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Plea agreement/Pleaded guilty to alleged illegal production and distribution of pesticides
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David Tielle (Keystone Biofuels)
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Plea agreement/Pleaded guilty to allegedly conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service
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3
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Brian Scott Miller,
Executive Air Terminal, Inc.
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Sentencing/Sentenced to 60 days of incarceration and fined $5,000 and Executive Air Terminal, Inc. fined $20,000 and placed on corporate probation for three years for allegedly Aiding and Abetting the Storage of Hazardous Waste without a Permit
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Kenneth Gravitt
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Sentencing/Sentenced to 36 months imprisonment on convictions relating to the alleged illegal storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous waste
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4
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Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas ,Inc.
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Sentencing/Sentenced in federal court to pay $1.95 million dollar criminal fine for allegedly conspiring to defraud the U.S. government and alleged violation of the Clean Air Act
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Lloyd Robl a.k.a. Lloyd Schmotter
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Indictment/Charged in a 17-count indictment with wire fraud, environmental crimes, and obstruction of justice for allegedly devising a scheme to defraud customers from 2011-2016.
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(Explo Systems Managers) David Alan Smith, William Terry Wright, Charles Ferris Callihan, Kenneth Wayne Lampkin, Lionel Wayne Koons
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Sentencing/Explo officials sentenced for alleged roles in conspiracy that led to illegal dumping of munitions and explosion
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Dale Johansen
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Plea Agreement/Pleaded guilty to allegedly making a false statement during the course of an investigation of the Rogue Creek water and sewer system
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Bobby David Lowrey, Lowrey & Lowrey Inc.
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Indictment/Indicted for allegedly applying Dicamba to crops
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Darrell Smith
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Sentencing/Sentenced to 175 months in federal prison for allegedly stealing over $2.4 million from his clients
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Donald E. Wood Jr., Woody’s Trucking LLC
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Sentencing/Wood sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison and three years of supervised release for alleged fraud and violation of laws regulating transporting hazardous materials; Woody’s Trucking sentenced to four years of probation
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Nolan Michael Schimpf, Zachary Daniel Flanagan
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Sentencing/Schimpf and Flanagan each sentenced to five years of probation and $50,000 fine for allegedly discharging lead contaminated wastewater into public sewer system
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Craig Lorch, Jeff Zirkle
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Plea Agreement/Pleaded guilty to alleged wire fraud conspiracy
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A copy of the Bulletin which contains detailed descriptions of the referenced matters can be downloaded here.
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