Investigations

Latin Van Lines, Inc. and its owner, Manuel Rojas of Miami, FL, pleaded guilty
to illegally storing hazardous wastes. Rojas, who allegedly attempted to con-
tract for the illegal dumping of 37 drums of waste but was caught in an under-
cover operation, agreed in his plea in Federal court in Miami to pay a fine of
$100,000 and make $53,000 in restitution to reimburse agencies for costs of
identifying, and properly disposing of, 9 drums of paint wastes. OIG, EPA, the
FBI and the Florida Marine Patrol jointly investigated the case.