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WEST VIRGINIA MAN SENTENCED FOR WASTE, DRUG CRIMES

Release Date: 08/23/2001
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FOR RELEASE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 , 2001
WEST VIRGINIA MAN SENTENCED FOR WASTE, DRUG CRIMES

Luke C. Hester 202-564-7818 / [email protected]


Ricky L. Willis of Waverly, W.V., was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Aug. 2 for his conviction on charges of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine and for illegally disposing of toluene, a hazardous waste, in violation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Between January and May 5, 2000, the defendant attempted to manufacture methamphetamine and knowingly illegally disposed of wastes produced in the illegal drug manufacturing process by dumping them into a sanitary facility that emptied onto the ground behind his home. The case was investigated by EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division, the West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection and the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charleston, W.Va.

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