FDEP Busts Man For Old Tires At Business -- FDEP Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2008

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DEP Agents Solve Illegal Dumping Case

-- Bay County man illegally disposed of 513 waste tires at an unpermitted facility--

PARKER, FL – Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) law enforcement agents recently arrested Glendon Ralph Adams, 75, of Parker, for illegally dumping more than 500 waste tires at his business.

“Committing environmental crimes for profit will not be tolerated,” said DEP Division of Law Enforcement Director Henry Barnet. “With the help of our regulatory district, our agents were able to quickly and efficiently solve this environmental crime.”

The arrest follows an investigation conducted by DEP after receiving a complaint of numerous waste tires being stored behind a privacy fence located at the suspect’s business address. The complaint was initiated when the Parker Fire Department responded to a fire on the property and observed waste tires spread out in a large pile, causing a concern for fire and mosquito breeding.

Mr. Adams owns a used car lot at the property, but does not conduct any type of tire sales and is not a permitted waste tire collector or processing facility. Mr. Adams is charged with storing waste tires at a site without a permit, a first-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to six months of imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ law enforcement division also cited him for Prohibited Burning.

DEP’s Division of Law Enforcement is responsible for statewide environmental resource law enforcement, providing law enforcement services to Florida’s state parks and greenways and trails. Agents investigate environmental resource crimes and illegal dredge and fill activities, and respond to natural disasters, civil unrest, hazardous material incidents and oil spills that can threaten the environment.

To report environmental crime, most wireless customers can now dial #DEP. Callers can also report environmental crimes to the State Warning Point by calling (877) 2-SAVE-FL (1.877.272.8335). General environmental inquiries should be directed to DEP district offices during business hours.

For more information about DEP’s Division of Law Enforcement, visit www.dep.state.fl.us/law.


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"With the help of our regulatory district, our agents were able to quickly and efficiently solve this environmental crime."

~ Henry Barnet
DEP Division of Law Enforcement Director

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