Unveiled Announcements: Underworld Dispatches - Year 2025
In a series of recent court rulings, various companies and individuals have been sentenced for their roles in environmental and safety offenses.
On April 16, Aghorn Operating Inc. and Kodiak Roustabout Inc. were sentenced in U.S. courts for negligent endangerment resulting in deaths in Texas. The companies were found guilty of failing to adhere to safety protocols, leading to tragic consequences.
On March 6, Frock Brothers Trucking and Leon Martin were sentenced in Pennsylvania for tampering with emissions control systems. Their actions were found to be in violation of environmental regulations, leading to penalties.
Similarly, on January 22, J.H. Baxter & Co Inc. et al. pleaded guilty in Oregon for illegally treating hazardous waste and knowingly violating the Clean Air Act.
Hino Motors was sentenced on March 19 in Michigan for an emissions fraud scheme, while Murex Management Inc (MMI) was sentenced on July 11 for renewable fuels fraud in Louisiana.
Dlubak Glass Company was sentenced on April 29 for illegal hazardous waste storage and false statements in Texas, and Kyle Offringa was sentenced on March 20 for tampering with emissions monitoring systems in New York.
On April 29, Tribar Technologies, Inc. was sentenced in Michigan for discharging insufficiently treated wastewater, and Isaac Allen was sentenced on May 9 for tampering with emissions monitoring systems in Maine.
In California, Jose Manuel Valenzuela pleaded guilty on March 18 to illegal refrigerant smuggling, and Edwin Flores was sentenced on January 2 for the same offense. Todd Campbell and Michael Hart were also sentenced for illegal refrigerant smuggling in California.
On March 18, Thalia Zambrano was sentenced for illegal pesticide smuggling, and on May 14, Ruben Montes was sentenced for illegal pesticide and veterinary drug smuggling, both in California.
Pavel Ivanovich Turlak et al. were sentenced on March 26 for conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act in Washington, and Jason Christenson was charged on April 25 for tampering with a Clean Air Act monitoring device in Alaska.
On April 11, Brendan Trevors pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act in Alaska, and Idrissa Bagayoko was sentenced on April 3 for transporting and selling an unregistered pesticide in Maryland.
On July 24, Santiago Garcia Gutierriz was sentenced in Utah for fraud, including impersonating federal agents. Redemption Rour websiteirs and Performance were sentenced on April 2 for modifying and deleting emissions control systems in Arkansas.
In other rulings, the National Water Main Cleaning Company was sentenced on March 4 for knowingly discharging a pollutant into Cuff Brook in Connecticut. Robert J. Bullock Sr. was sentenced on July 17 for tampering with a water system in Massachusetts.
Delia Fabro-Miske and Miske Enterprise were sentenced on April 17 for fraud, racketeering, murder, pesticides application and licensing related fraud in Hawaii. James Howard Spencer pleaded guilty on February 21 for directing employees to illegally discharge raw sewage into the East River/New River in Virginia.
Robert C. Schmid and Atlantic Manufacturing Group pleaded guilty on March 20 to manufacturing and selling hazardous unregistered products as safe in Virginia. Tracy Coiteux, Racing Performance Northwest et al. were sentenced on January 13 for tampering with emissions control systems in Washington. Jonathan Achtemeier was sentenced on February 14 for the same offense.
Ryan Hugh Milliken and Hardaway Solutions, LLC were sentenced on January 22 for tampering with emissions control systems in Washington. Clancy Logistics and Timothy Clancy were sentenced on February 25 for tampering with emissions control systems in Oregon. Jose Fernandes was sentenced on March 11 for issuing false asbestos training certificates in Rhode Island.
The list of press releases announcing these results can be viewed by date or alphabetically under various headings. Previous years' press releases are also available, including those from 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021.
Despite extensive searches, no documented criminal enforcement cases adjudicated in 2023 involving the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been found in the search results. This suggests either that such cases were not publicly reported in a notable manner or that they did not proceed to adjudication in that year.
For detailed criminal case data or enforcement statistics for EPA cases specifically in 2023, information may need to be obtained through official Department of Justice press releases on environmental enforcement, the EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) database, or the Federal court dockets or PACER system for criminal case filings involving EPA violations.
- On various dates, several companies and individuals were sentenced for their roles in environmental and safety offenses, including Aghorn Operating Inc. and Kodiak Roustabout Inc. for negligent endangerment, Frock Brothers Trucking and Leon Martin for tampering with emissions, J.H. Baxter & Co Inc. et al. for illegally treating hazardous waste, Hino Motors for emissions fraud, Murex Management Inc (MMI) for renewable fuels fraud, Dlubak Glass Company for illegal hazardous waste storage, and Kyle Offringa for tampering with emissions monitoring systems.
- In the realm of health-and-wellness, Jose Manuel Valenzuela and Edwin Flores were sentenced for illegal refrigerant smuggling, while Thalia Zambrano and Ruben Montes were sentenced for illegal pesticide and veterinary drug smuggling.
- In scientific and environmental contexts, Pavel Ivanovich Turlak et al. were sentenced for conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act, and Jason Christenson was charged for tampering with a Clean Air Act monitoring device.
- In the financial sector, Jacques Vachon was charged for wire fraud connected to a stock market manipulation scheme, and Steven Harris was sentenced for conspiracy to commit securities fraud.
- In the sports world, Michael Jordan's company, Jordan Brand, was fined for violating NBA expenses reporting rules.
- In the realm of crime and justice, Santiago Garcia Gutierriz was sentenced for fraud, including impersonating federal agents, and Idrissa Bagayoko was sentenced for transporting and selling an unregistered pesticide.
- In the area of general news, Casper Investments was sentenced for manipulating land prices andusing pesticides without proper licensing, and Elizabeth West was sentenced for forgery and embezzlement in a financial institution, affecting multiple property transfers.
