PHILADELPHIA – In a shocking case of chemical shipping malpractice, Taminco US, Inc., a chemical company headquartered in Allentown, PA, has agreed to plead guilty to a six count information charging it with shipping monomethylamine (MMA) to customers in Mexico for whom required identification had not been obtained and failing to report the disappearance of shipments of MMA.
Taminco, which manufactured, distributed, sold, and exported MMA, a List I chemical regulated by the DEA, failed to obtain required identification for two Mexican customers and did not report the disappearance of the shipments. The company shipped approximately 16,800 kilograms of MMA to each of the six loads between February and June 2010.
According to court documents, DEA discovered evidence of some barrels from missing shipments in August 2011 and April 2012. The DEA agents located wrappers from the June 2010 shipment of MMA drums in an abandoned residence in San Luis, Arizona, and seized six additional Taminco drums of MMA at a self-storage unit in Nogales, Arizona.
Taminco’s civil settlement with the United States resolves civil claims arising from 19 shipments of MMA in early and mid-2010 that were authorized by Taminco without proper verification of the existence and validity of the foreign business entities ordering the List I chemicals. The company has agreed to pay a civil fine of $475,000 and a criminal penalty of $860,374, which comprises a criminal fine of $650,000 and forfeiture of $210,374.
As part of the civil settlement, Taminco has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the DEA under which Taminco has agreed to comply with certain heightened compliance requirements regarding the manufacture, sale, and shipment of listed chemicals.
Taminco US, Inc. is a defendant in this case, charged with violating procedures related to chemical shipments. The company’s actions violate the law and put the public at risk. The company’s plea agreement must be accepted and approved by United States District Court Judge Edward G. Smith.
Taminco, a chemical company in Allentown, PA, has agreed to pay $1.3 million in fines and penalties for violating procedures related to chemical shipments. The company’s actions put the public at risk and demonstrate a clear disregard for the law.
Taminco US, Inc. must comply with the terms of the MOA and follow certain heightened compliance requirements regarding the manufacture, sale, and shipment of listed chemicals. The company’s failure to report the disappearance of shipments of MMA and its failure to obtain required identification for customers in Mexico are serious offenses that warrant this penalty.
Taminco US, Inc. is a defendant in this case, charged with violating procedures related to chemical shipments. The company’s actions violate the law and put the public at risk. The company’s plea agreement must be accepted and approved by United States District Court Judge Edward G. Smith.
Taminco US, Inc. is a chemical company headquartered in Allentown, PA, and has agreed to plead guilty to a six count information charging it with violating procedures related to chemical shipments. The company’s actions put the public at risk and demonstrate a clear disregard for the law.
Taminco US, Inc. has agreed to plead guilty to a six count information charging it with shipping monomethylamine (MMA) to customers in Mexico for whom required identification had not been obtained and failing to report the disappearance of shipments of MMA. The company has also agreed to pay $1.3 million in fines and penalties.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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