A 41-year-old Jonestown man and his Lebanon diesel and automotive repair shop, as well as “multiple co-conspirators,” were indicted Wednesday, Feb. 19, by a federal grand jury for violations of the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Thursday.
According to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Roy Ladell Weaver and Pro Diesel Werks LLC were indicted for “conspiracy to impede the lawful functions of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and to violate the Clean Air Act.”
Weaver is the owner of Pro Diesel Werks, at 1705 Russell Road, Lebanon. According to the company’s website, Pro Diesel Werks has served Lebanon and surrounding areas since 2010, specializing in diesel truck maintenance, repair, body work, and fleet services.
The indictment alleges that between 2013 and March 12, 2024, Weaver, Pro Diesel Werks, and multiple co-conspirators, “disabled the hardware emissions control systems on the diesel vehicles of Pro Diesel Werks customers (a practice referred to as a ‘delete’ or ‘deleting’), defeating the systems’ ability to reduce pollutant gases and particulate matter being emitted to the atmosphere,” Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus said in the release.
“It is further alleged that Weaver, Pro Diesel Werks, and their co-conspirators also tampered with the emissions diagnostic systems on the vehicles to prevent the diagnostic system software from monitoring the emission control system hardware deletes (a practice referred to as a ‘tune’ or ‘tuning’),” the release noted.
The case was investigated by the EPA’s Criminal Investigations Division.
According to the indictment, customers were charged between approximately $2,000 and $4,000 to remove and disable the emission control systems on motor vehicles with diesel engines.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David C. Williams, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia C. Miller, and Environmental Crimes Section Trial Attorney Ronald A. Sarachan are prosecuting the case.
According to the release, the maximum total penalty under federal law for these offenses is nine years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine.
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