Pennsylvania Company Fined $450,000 for Failing to Report Chemicals Shipments
A Pennsylvania chemicals company agreed to pay a $450,000 fine for failing to notify the Drug Enforcement Administration of certain imports and exports, according to a March 25 Justice Department news release. The company, Ungerer & Company, violated reporting obligations…
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on a “number of occasions” after it completed international shipments of chemicals that can be used to “manufacture illicit controlled substances.” In addition to the fine, the company agreed to a three-year agreement with the DEA to implement remedial measures, including submissions of “certain delinquent forms on its shipments” and the implementation of a system to train employees to avoid future reporting violations. The company must also submit quarterly certifications to the DEA to prove it is complying with reporting obligations.