EPA Fugitives
Current EPA Fugitives
![Official Seal for the Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2016-11/oceftseal4-med-res.png?itok=8RY0ZNLo)
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.
Richard Bauder
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Bernd Gottweis
![Bernd Gottweis headshot](/system/files/styles/thumbnail/private/images/2021-07/gottweis.png?itok=MhI2nJ_w)
Zaccheo Pamio
![headshot of Mr. Pamio](/system/files/styles/thumbnail/private/images/2021-07/pamio2.jpg?itok=r63DoUl2)
Michael Psomadakis
![fax quality image of Mr. Psomadakis](/system/files/styles/thumbnail/private/images/2021-07/psomadakis.png?itok=MFEg10b8)
Raul Chavez-Beltran
![headshot of fugitive Raul Chavez-Beltran](/system/files/styles/thumbnail/private/images/2022-07/chavelbeltran.png?itok=Q5YoqWl5)
Axel
Eiser
![Headshot of Mr. Eiser](/system/files/styles/thumbnail/private/images/2021-07/eiser-headshot.png?itok=2M8q48k1)
Heinz-Jakob Neusser
![headshot of Mr. Neusser](/system/files/styles/thumbnail/private/images/2021-07/heinz-jakob-neusser-final_0.jpg?itok=fiS2IR3R)
Jurgen
Peter
![grey square with words no photo available](/system/files/styles/thumbnail/private/images/2021-07/nophoto2.jpg?itok=BHKefSSi)
Aage Lokkebraten
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Stephan Knirsch
![Headshot of Mr. Knirsh](/system/files/styles/thumbnail/private/images/2021-07/knirsch-headshot2.png?itok=8WpStbaM)
Jens
Hadler
![headshot of Jens Hadler](/system/files/styles/thumbnail/private/images/2021-07/jens-hadler-final_0.jpg?itok=6yd9mESW)
Peter Solemdal
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Kurt
Sorboe
![grey square with words no photo available](/system/files/styles/thumbnail/private/images/2021-07/nophoto2.jpg?itok=BHKefSSi)
Current Fugitive Profiles
![bauder headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/2021-02/bauder-headshot2.png?itok=RA-a3QIE)
- 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.
![eiser headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/2021-02/eiser_headshot.png?itok=BuiqAQZb)
- 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.
![knirsch headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/2021-02/knirsch-headshot2.png?itok=tU8Uoy3Z)
- 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.
![headshot of mr. Nagel](/system/files/styles/small/private/images/2021-07/nagel-headshot2_0.png?itok=fb-cbnSq)
- 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
![dorenkamp headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/2020-03/dorenkamp.png?itok=L3fC9BhF)
- 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.
![grey box for unavailable photo](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/2020-03/nophoto-peter_0.png?itok=D0r6i-L9)
- 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.
![winterkorn headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/2020-03/winterkorn.png?itok=dnx9u-jp)
- 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.
![Neusser Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/2020-03/neusser_0.png?itok=O-8XmAV4)
- 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.
![pamio headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/2020-03/pamio.png?itok=JVIcL0Ua)
- 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.
![hadler headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/2020-03/hadler.png?itok=pet8r3UY)
- 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.
![gottweis business headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/2020-03/gottweis_2.png?itok=eJrXGL5D)
- 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.
![photograph of fugitive Orman Alghazouli photograph of fugitive Orman Alghazouli](/sites/production/files/enforcement/criminal/fugitives/images/features/oalghazouli.jpg)
- 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.
![photograph of fugitive Raul Chavez Beltran photograph of fugitive Raul Chavez Beltran](/sites/production/files/enforcement/criminal/fugitives/images/features/beltran.jpg)
- Wanted Poster
- 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.
![photograph of fugitive John Karayannides photograph of fugitive John Karayannides](/sites/production/files/enforcement/criminal/fugitives/images/features/karayannides.gif)
- 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.
![Aage Lokkebraten was born on November 14, 1942. No photograph of fugitive Lokkebraten is available Aage Lokkebraten was born on November 14, 1942. No photograph of fugitive Lokkebraten is available](/sites/production/files/enforcement/criminal/fugitives/images/nophoto.gif)
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.
![photograph of fugitive Michael Psomadakis photograph of fugitive Michael Psomadakis](/sites/production/files/enforcement/criminal/fugitives/images/features/psomadakis.gif)
- Wanted Poster
- 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.
![Peter Solemdal is a male, born on March 30, 1946, stands 5 feet 11 inches tall, with blonde hair and blue eyes. He weighs 190 pounds. No photograph of fugitive Solemdal is available Peter Solemdal is a male, born on March 30, 1946, stands 5 feet 11 inches tall, with blonde hair and blue eyes. He weighs 190 pounds. No photograph of fugitive Solemdal is available](/sites/production/files/enforcement/criminal/fugitives/images/nophoto.gif)
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.
![Knut Sorboe is a male, born on March 26, 1947, stands 5 feet 10 inches tall, with blonde hair and blue eyes. He weighs 225 pounds. No photograph of fugitive Sorboe is available Knut Sorboe is a male, born on March 26, 1947, stands 5 feet 10 inches tall, with blonde hair and blue eyes. He weighs 225 pounds. No photograph of fugitive Sorboe is available](/sites/production/files/enforcement/criminal/fugitives/images/nophoto.gif)
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
![headshot of angel elliot dalfin](/system/files/styles/small/private/images/2022-07/Daflin-headshot.jpg?itok=84vMghNe)
Peter Margiotta: Surrendered on March 25, 2021
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James Kenneth Ward: Apprehended
![mug shot of James Ward with Apprehended written across](/sites/default/files/styles/small/public/2018-06/ward-apprehended.png?itok=q_a_Zg8z)