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Federal Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Saturday September 28, 2024 ( 3 items )  

EPA Reaches Settlement With Underwater Creations Inc. in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, for Alleged Pesticide Violations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: CHICAGO (Sept. 27, 2024) -- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Underwater Creations Inc. of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, to stop the sale of unregistered pesticide products. The settlement requires the company to stop production and pay a $226,652 penalty. EPA cited the company for allegedly distributing or selling five unregistered pesticides - Vibrant Reef, Vibra  more

Minn. U.S. Attorney: Minneapolis Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 135 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, beginning on October 27, 2022, through January 18, 2023, Jackie Gerald Smith, 55, knowingly and willingly entered into a conspiracy w  more

Minn. U.S. Attorney: Plymouth Man Indicted for His Role in International Conspiracy to Traffic Counterfeit Computer Network Devices
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: A Plymouth man has been indicted for engaging in an international counterfeit access device fraud scheme, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick. According to court documents, Benjamin Paley, 75, who co-owned and operated GEN8 Services, Inc., an information technology business based in Plymouth, and his co-conspirators Wade Huber, 59, and Dav  more