Description: Criminal prosecution of individual who allegedly smuggled greenhouse gases into the United States from Mexico.
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United States v. Hart
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Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary 03/04/2024 Press Release Criminal charges announced. San Diego Man Charged with Illegal Importation and Selling of Greenhouse Gases. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California announced on March 4, 2024 that a San Diego resident had been arrested and charged with smuggling greenhouse gases into the U.S. from Mexico and selling them for profit. The indictment alleged that the defendant purchased refrigerants in Mexico, brought them into the U.S. in his vehicle, and posted them for sale on various websites, and sold them for a profit. The indictment charged him with one count of conspiracy, five counts of importation contrary to law, and seven counts of sale of merchandise imported contrary to law. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said it was the first prosecution to include charges related to the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020, which prohibits importation of hydrofluorocarbons without allowances issued by EPA.