Tag: 1995
Aquachem Environmental Laboratories, Fraud, North Carolina 1996
Pineville, NC – Aquachem Environmental Laboratories, a now-defunct North Carolina testing facility, faced federal charges and penalties in 1996 after admitting to widespread fraud and violations of the Clean Water Act. The case, brought by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), revealed a pattern of falsified data and deceptive practices, raising serious questions about the integrity…
Lara Kathleen Krol, Violent Crime, Pennsylvania 1995
Lara Kathleen Krol’s high-profile federal case made headlines in the mid-1990s. Charged with multiple violent crimes, Krol’s trial commenced on November 9, 1995, at the PAED Federal District Court in Pennsylvania. She was accused of several serious offenses, including assault with a deadly weapon, armed robbery, and use of a firearm during a crime. According…
Park Violated, Violent Crime in Illinois, 1995
Park Sentenced for Violent Crime in Illinois, 1995 grimytimes – In a shocking turn of events, Park was sentenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division (ILND) for Violent Crime. The case, filed on November 3, 1995, marked a significant milestone in the pursuit of justice for the…
Roy Daniel Perry, Pollution, Louisiana 1996
Alexandria, Louisiana – Roy Daniel Perry was sentenced to probation, community service, and a hefty fine after pleading guilty to polluting Haw Creek, a waterway running through the Kisatchie National Forest Reservation. The case, brought forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), highlights the ongoing struggle to protect Louisiana’s natural resources from illegal dumping and…
John Maas, Hazardous Waste Abandonment, Puerto Rico 1996
Fajardo, Puerto Rico – John Maas, former president and general manager of National Circuits Caribe, Inc., was sentenced to probation and community service in August 1996 after pleading guilty to federal charges stemming from the illegal abandonment of hazardous waste. The case, investigated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), highlights the serious consequences of neglecting…
Titan Industries, Pollution, Indiana 1996
Indianapolis, IN – Titan Industries, Inc. has been convicted of violating the Clean Water Act following an investigation into their metal finishing operations. The company, operating a plating job shop, knowingly discharged pollutants into the City of Indianapolis’s sanitary sewer system without the required permits and engaged in improper hazardous waste disposal practices, according to…
Wilson Charged with Violent Crime, Maryland, 1995
WILSON CHARGED WITH VIOLENT CRIME, MARYLAND, 1995 Wilson, a defendant in a long-standing federal case, faces violent crime charges in Maryland. The case, USA v Wilson, was filed in 1995 and has been ongoing since then. Wilson, whose full name is not publicly known, was accused of a violent crime that took place in Maryland.…
Bruce Burrell, Freon Smuggling, Florida 1996
Miami, FL – A decade ago, a significant black market operation involving the illegal importation of ozone-depleting refrigerant gas, commonly known as Freon, shook the Port of Miami. Bruce Burrell, operating through his company Inland Trading, Inc., was at the center of a scheme that defrauded the United States government of an estimated $4 million…
Robert J. Sechan, Environmental Crime, Pennsylvania 1998
A tangled web of fraud, bribery, and illegal waste handling unraveled in 1998 with the sentencing of Robert J. Sechan and several associates following a protracted legal battle. The case, originating in 1995, exposed a scheme to falsely claim the proper disposal of Polychlorinated Stilbenes (PCS) – a hazardous waste – while allegedly cutting corners…
Paul Thomas, Mine Pollution, West Virginia 1998
CHEAT LAKE, WV – A West Virginia mine owner has avoided prison time despite a pattern of environmental crimes that choked a popular whitewater rafting destination with toxic pollution. Paul Thomas was sentenced in March of 1998 to 60 months probation and ordered to pay $443,400 in restitution after pleading guilty to knowingly violating the…
