Investigations

Robert Finley, Sr., and RTF Industries, Inc., of Marshal, TX pleaded guilty in U.S District Court in Texarkana, TX, to disposal of cyanide solutions and other hazardous waste without a permit. Finley, owner of RTF Industries, manufactured pyrotechnic devices for the U.S. military and other contractors and previously operated a metal-plating facility. A facility cannot legally transport or dispose of hazardous waste unless it has a permit. The investigation was conducted jointly by OIG, EPA, and Defense Criminal Investigative Service. Sentencing has not been scheduled.