MIAMI — Wifredo A. Ferrer, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Maureen O’Mara, special agent in charge, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Criminal Investigation Division, Atlanta Area Office; and Alysa D. Erichs, special agent in charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI), recently announced that defendant Carlos A. Garcia pleaded guilty in connection with the illegal receipt, purchase, and sale of HCFC-22 that had been smuggled into the United States.
Sentencing has been scheduled before U.S. District Judge Cecilia Altonaga for June 26, 2012. Garcia faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.