A Bennington man was sentenced to two years of probation and 50 hours of community service for his part in a scheme to sell meat products using a fraudulent United States Department of Agriculture inspection legend.
Craig Acton, 44, of Bennington, Vermont, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Gary L. Sharpe in Albany, New York on August 23, 2012.
Acton pleaded guilty to the charges in August 2012, and was subsequently sentenced to two years of probation and 50 hours of community service. He was not sentenced to any prison time.
Between January and June 2011, Acton purchased meat products commercially, repackaged them using the "USDA" inspection legend stamp of another company, and then resold the meat commercially without authorization.
The scheme was discovered by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General and Food Safety Inspection Service, who investigated the case alongside the United States Attorney’s office.
United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian praised the efforts of the investigators, stating, "The public relies on the integrity of our food supply, and my office will aggressively prosecute anyone who fraudulently subverts the USDA’s important food safety regulations."
This case was investigated by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General and Food Safety Inspection Service.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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