Illegally transporting and selling an unregistered toxic pesticide has put public health at serious risk, U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes said. In a recent development, a New York business owner was sentenced for transporting and selling a probable carcinogen.
Baltimore, Maryland – In a recent development, Idrissa Bagayoko, a 59-year-old New York business owner, was sentenced for illegally transporting and selling an unregistered toxic pesticide known as SNIPER DDVP. The case was tried in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Bagayoko was found guilty of recklessly transporting a dangerous probable carcinogen, the unregistered pesticide SNIPER DDVP, without proper documentation and knowingly selling SNIPER DDVP in Maryland. The guilty verdict was handed down in November 2024.
According to evidence presented at trial, on September 29, 2021, Bagayoko drove from New York to Maryland and sold two boxes of the unregistered pesticide SNIPER DDVP to an individual. He was later stopped by police in Elkton, Maryland, with 18 additional boxes of SNIPER DDVP.
Laboratory testing revealed that Bagayoko was transporting SNIPER DDVP containing the chemical dichlorvos, which has been classified by the federal government as a probable human carcinogen. The defendant transported more than 330 pounds of dichlorvos, without requisite shipping papers, which are required to alert first responders that they are dealing with a toxic chemical compound and probable carcinogen, in the event of an accident.
Bagayoko, who owns and operates Maliba Trading LLC, procured a total of 1,920 bottles of SNIPER DDVP and drove from New York to Maryland to sell the illegal pesticide. He subsequently sold two boxes of this unregistered pesticide to a distributor in Takoma Park, Maryland.
U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Bagayoko to one year of supervised release with three months of home confinement and restitution in the amount of $5,640.
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Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: White Collar Crime|Environmental Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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