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FORMER COLORADO AIR CONDITIONING BUSINESSMAN CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING CFCs
Release Date: 03/03/2000
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2000
FORMER COLORADO AIR CONDITIONING BUSINESSMAN
CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING CFCs
CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING CFCs
Kenneth L. McManus of Denver, Colo., was charged on Feb. 24 with violating the Clean Air Act. McManus formerly operated an air conditioning business in Denver and allegedly imported eighty 30-pound cylinders of R-12 refrigerant into the United States without meeting importation requirements. The R-12 was manufactured in India and purchased in Saudi-Arabia. R-12 is a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gas and its importation into the United States is highly restricted. When released into the atmosphere, R-12 depletes the ozone layer which protects human from harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation such as sunburn, skin cancer and cataracts. If convicted McManus faces up to five years in prison and/or a fine up to $250,000. The case was investigated by EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division and the U.S. Customs Service. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Houston.
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