The Environmental Protection Agency's 'Most Wanted' list
Alessandro Giordano: Illegally imported automobiles that did not meet emissions standards for the USA. Alleged violations include making false statements, conspiracy and wire fraud. On the run and thought to be in ItalyPhotograph: US EPACarlos Giordano: Wanted for the same thing as Alessandro - importing cars that did not meet US emissions standards. Also thought to be hiding out in ItalyPhotograph: US EPADenis L Feron: Alleged violations include the illegal discharge of hazardous pollutants. Feron owned Chemetco, a factory that had a secret pipe installed to pump waste straight into the Mississippi river. Feron fled before his trial, and is still at large. Thought to be in BelgiumPhotograph: US EPA
John Karayannides: Accused of illegal dumping of oil in Florida, Karayannides was involved in dumping tonnes of oil-contaminated grain from his ship into the ocean. Thought to be at large in Athens, GreecePhotograph: US EPAJun Wang: Charged with dumping fuel from his tanker truck into Little Beaver Creek in Kettering, Ohio. Currently a fugitive Wang is thought to be living in Shenyang, ChinaPhotograph: US EPALarkin Baggett: Baggett owned and operated Chemical Consultants Inc. He was charged with illegally disposing hazardous waste and acidic chemical waste into a sewer system. He remains at large and is believed to be in Utah. Due to the large amount of weapons in his possession at the time of his arrest, he may be armed and dangerousPhotograph: US EPAMahmoud Alhmchie: Charged in northern California with smuggling 105 cylinders of ozone depleting contraband. At large and thought to be living in SyriaPhotograph: US EPARaul Chavez-Beltran: The president of EnCon Environmental Services Inc, Chavez-Beltran was charged in the western district of Texas with alleged violations including illegal transportation, storage and disposal of mercury contaminated soil. At large and living in MexicoPhotograph: US EPAWendell Baptiste: Charged in the Virgin Islands with the alleged illegal discharge of hazardous substances into navigable waters of the United States. Thought to be living in Trinidad and TobagoPhotograph: US EPAZidzislaw (Jimmy) Szypulski: An asbestos removal supervisor 'Jimmy' was charged in New York on a one-count indictment of illegal asbestos removal. After failing to appear in court he fled, and is believed to be in Warsaw, PolandPhotograph: US EPA
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