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WEST VIRGINIA MAN CHARGED IN HAZARDOUS WASTE, DRUG CASE
Release Date: 03/14/2002
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FOR RELEASE: THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2002
WEST VIRGINIA MAN CHARGED IN HAZARDOUS WASTE, DRUG CASE
Luke C. Hester 202-564-7818 / hester.luke@epa.gov
Luke C. Hester 202-564-7818 / hester.luke@epa.gov
Gregory L. Swiney of Clendenin, W.Va., was arrested on Feb. 14 and was indicted on March 4 for illegally disposing of hazardous wastes in violation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and for the alleged illegal manufacture of methamphetamine. The indictment charges that Swiney manufactured methamphetamines and/or illegally disposed of ignitable liquid hazardous wastes including toluene and acetone in or near Clendenin, Elkview and Sanderson, W.Va. Laboratory wastes from methamphetamine manufacture can present a significant fire and explosion hazard and can be highly toxic to individuals who come into contact with them. The case was investigated by EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Kanawha Sheriff’s Department and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. It is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s office in Charleston, W.Va.
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