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ROGER J. DIES, Environmental Crimes, Louisiana 2024
BATON ROUGE, LA – A shocking indictment has been handed down in a wide-ranging investigation into corruption and fraud involving compliance with federal environmental laws. ROGER J. DIES, age 55, of Zachary, Louisiana, has been charged with 13 counts.
A federal grand jury has returned a 13-count indictment charging DIES with violating the Clean Water Act, falsifying documents, obstruction, witness tampering, and making false statements to a federal investigator. If convicted, DIES faces up to 127 years in prison and over $2,000,000 in fines.
According to the indictment, DIES owned and operated Baton Rouge Tank Wash (BRTW), a business focused on washing the interior of tanks hauling chemical and food-grade loads aboard trucks. The business was permitted to discharge wastewater into the municipal sewer system, subject to certain requirements and limitations.
The indictment alleges that DIES illegally discharged approximately 6,306,660 gallons of wastewater generated by industrial processes at various offsite facilities in exchange for $371,000. The indictment further alleges that DIES discharged wastewater which significantly exceeded the permitted toxicity and contamination limits.
The indictment accuses DIES of attempting to conceal his illegal activities by creating false documents, tampering with a witness, obstructing a grand jury proceeding, and making false statements to a federal investigator.
This ongoing operation is being conducted by the United States Attorney’s Office, the Criminal Investigation Division of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Criminal Investigation Division of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. The matter is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Corey R. Amundson and Alan A. Stevens.
It is essential to note that an indictment is a determination by a grand jury that probable cause exists to believe that offenses have been committed by a defendant. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty at trial.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Environmental Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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