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Environmental Fugitives from the EPA

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has launched it's own list of fugitives or "Defendants charged with environmental crimes or violations of the U.S. Federal Criminal Code". I thought I would go ahead and mix in some of these guys with my Catch a Criminal series. First on my list is;

Mauro Valenzuela

· Wanted Poster (PDF) (1 pg, 51K About PDF)
· Valenzuela was charged in the Southern District of Florida on a multiple count indictment.
· Alleged violations include:
Illegal transportation of hazardous materials aboard a commercial aircraft
Making false statements
Conspiracy
· Valenzuela was a mechanic for SabreTech. He certified that all cabin oxygen generators had been properly removed and replaced on a ValuJet plane. Valenzuela caused these generators to be delivered and loaded on VALUJET flight 592 without proper markings, capping, packaging and other safety measures. The flight crashed into the Everglades shortly after take-off from Miami International Airport killing all 110 passengers and crew on board.
· Valenzuela fled the country soon after his arraignment. Whereabouts unknown.
· If sighted, contact the Criminal Investigation Division office in Miami, Florida at: 1-305-536-6700 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.