United States of America v. Dennis Plasabas

San Diego, California criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with

Environmental Crimes.



Oily Bilge Water Discharge Offense.In pleading guilty, New Trade and Plasabas admitted that oily bilge water was illegally dumped from the Longshore directly into the ocean without being properly processed through required pollution prevention equipment. Oily bilge water typically contains oil contamination from the operation and cleaning of machinery on the vessel. The defendants also admitted that these illegal discharges were not recorded in the vessel's Oil Record Book as required by law.



The company and its engineer pleaded guilty August 9, 2022, to maintaining false and incomplete records relating to the discharge of oily bilge water from the bulk carrier vessel Longshore. New Trade was sentenced to pay a fine of $1.1 million, a term of four years of probation, and ordered to hire an independent monitor to audit environmental compliance during the period of probation; Plasabas was sentenced to a term of 12 months in custody.



33:1908(a) and 33:151.25; 18:2 - Failure to Maintain an Accurate Oil Record Book (Felony); Aiding and Abetting

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Custody of BOP for 12 months. Fine waived. Assessment $100 waived.