EPA Fugitives
Current EPA Fugitives
Defendants charged with environmental crimes or violations of the U.S. Federal Criminal Code sometimes flee the court's jurisdiction and/or the USA rather than face prosecution or to serve a sentence. When these circumstances occur, the defendants become fugitives from justice. The following images and information packets identify fugitives sought by EPA's Criminal Investigation Division. Each one provides a brief case summary and instructions on how to report information related to their identity and/or current location. You may also report the information to your local police or if you are outside the United States, to the nearest U.S. Embassy.
Current Fugitive Profiles
- Information Packet
- Conspiracy to defraud the United States
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violations
- If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
- Axel Eiser Fugitive Information Packet (pdf)
- Conspiracy to defraud the United States
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violations
- If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
- Information Packet
- Conspiracy to defraud the United States
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violations
- If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
- Carsten Nagel Fugitive Information Packet (pdf)
- Conspiracy to defraud the United States
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violations
- If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
Additional Photos in Packet
- Wanted Poster
- Alleged Violations Include:
- Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Against the United States
- Conspiracy
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violation
- Aiding and Abetting
- Last location unknown; German Citizen
- If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
- Wanted Poster
- Alias: Juergen Peter
- Alleged Violations Include:
- Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Against the United States
- Conspiracy
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violation
- Aiding and Abetting
- Last location unknown; German Citizen
- If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
- Wanted Poster
- Alleged Violations Include:
- Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Against the United States
- Wire Fraud
- Last location unknown; German Citizen
- If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
- Wanted Poster
- Alleged Violations Include:
- Conspiracy
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violation
- Aiding and Abetting
- Last location unknown; German Citizen
- If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
- Wanted Poster
- Alleged Violations Include:
- Conspiracy
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violation
- False Statement
- Last location unknown; Citizen of Italy
- If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
- Wanted Poster
- Alleged Violations Include:
- Conspiracy
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violation
- Aiding and Abetting
- Last location unknown; German Citizen
- If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
- Wanted Poster
- Alias: Gerhard Bernd Gottweis
- Alleged Violations Include:
- Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Against the United States
- Conspiracy
- Wire Fraud
- Clean Air Act Violation
- Aiding and Abetting
- Last location unknown; German Citizen
- If sighted, contact EPA's Criminal Investigation Division at: 1-734-818-6596 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
- Wanted Poster
- Alghazouli was charged in the Southern District of California.
- Alghazouli sold R-12 Freon, an ozone depleting substance, that had been illegally smuggled from Mexico.
- Alleged violations include:
- Conspiracy to Smuggle
- Conspiracy to Launder Money
- Money Laundering
- Alghazouli currently is a fugitive believed to be living in Syria.
- If sighted, contact the Criminal Investigation Division office in San Diego, California at: 1-619-557-2920 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
- Chavez-Beltran was charged in the Western District of Texas - El Paso Division.
- Alleged violations include:
- Illegal transportation, storage and disposal of mercury contaminated soil
- Conspiracy
- Mail Fraud
- Chavez-Beltran is the President of EnCon Environmental Services, Inc.
- Chavez-Beltran has been a fugitive living and working in Mexico.
- If sighted, contact the Criminal Investigation Division office in Dallas, Texas at: 1-214-665-6600 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
- Wanted Poster
- Karayannides was charged in the Southern District of Florida in a multiple count indictment.
- Alleged violations include:
- Illegal dumping of oil
- Conspiracy
- Karayannides was involved in the illegal discharge of tons of oil-contaminated grain from his ship, into the ocean.
- Karayannides fled the country prior to indictment.
- Karayannides is believed to be in the Athens, Greece area.
- If sighted, contact the Criminal Investigation Division office in Kansas City, Kansas at: 1-913-551-7999 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
LOKKEBRATEN
- Wanted Poster
- As a ship's Chief Engineer, Lokkebraten was charged in a four count indictment in the Southern District of Florida.
- Alleged violations include:
- Aiding and Abetting false entries into an Oil Record Book
- Conspiracy
- Creating an official false document
- Lokkebraten violated the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships.
- Lokkebraten fled the country prior to being indicted.
- If sighted, contact the Criminal Investigation Division office in Miami, Florida at: 1-305-536-6700 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
- Psomadakis, the Chief Engineer on a Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL) vessel, was charged in the Southern District of Florida.
- Alleged violations include:
- Tampering with a witness
- Psomadakis directed other RCCL employees to make false statements to the company and to criminal investigators.
- Psomadakis fled the jurisdiction of the United States prior to arrest. He is believed to be in Athens, Greece.
- If sighted, contact the Criminal Investigation Division office in Miami, Florida at: 1-305-536-6700 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
SOLEMDAL
- Wanted Poster
- As a ship's Chief Engineer, Solemdal was charged in a four count indictment in the Southern District of Florida.
- Alleged violations include:
- Aiding and Abetting false entries into an Oil Record Book
- Conspiracy
- Creating an official false document
- Solemdal violated the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships.
- Solemdal fled the country prior to being indicted/arrested. Whereabouts are unknown.
- If sighted, contact the Criminal Investigation Division office in Miami, Florida at: 1-305-536-6700 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
SORBOE
- Wanted Poster
- As a ship's Chief Engineer, Sorboe was charged in a four count indictment in the Southern District of Florida.
- Alleged violations include:
- Aiding and Abetting false entries into an Oil Record Book
- Conspiracy
- Creating an official false document
- Sorboe violated the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships.
- Sorboe fled the country prior to being indicted/arrested. Whereabouts unknown.
- If sighted, contact the Criminal Investigation Division office in Miami, Florida at: 1-305-536-6700 or submit the Report a Fugitive's Location web form.
Status of Former EPA Fugitives
Information concerning the status of Former EPA Fugitives
Angel Elliot Dalfin: Surrendered on July 5, 2022
Peter Margiotta: Surrendered on March 25, 2021
James Kenneth Ward: Apprehended