Several Individuals and Corporation Plead Guilty to Shipping Hazardous Waste

St. Louis, MO – Raymond Williams, Daryl Duncan, Penny Duncan, and U.S. Technology Corporation pled guilty to charges involving the transportation of 9 million pounds of hazardous waste from Yazoo City, Mississippi to Berger, Missouri between October 2013 and December 2013.

 According to court documents, Raymond Williams was the President, owner, and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Technology Corporation (“UST”).  UST was a registered corporation in the State of Ohio, with headquarters in Canton, Ohio.  UST was a company that leased blasting material to various consumers for use in removal of paints and other materials.  The consumers were often military bases and agencies, using the blasting materials to remove paints from things such as tanks and planes.  The paints used often contained numerous heavy metals including cadmium, chromium, and lead.  During the blasting process, heavy metals from the paint become imbedded in the material.  Since the consumers leased the blasting material, consumers returned the heavy metal rich blasting material to UST upon completion.

In or around October 2013, Raymond Williams contacted Darryl Duncan in need of his assistance.  Raymond Williams explained that he was in possession of over 9 million pounds of hazardous waste located in Yazoo City, Mississippi at the former Hydromex site.  Williams asked Darryl Duncan to receive the hazardous waste in Berger, Missouri.  Darryl Duncan agreed and worked with Penny Duncan to create Missouri Green Materials (“MGM”) for the sole purpose of receiving the hazardous waste from Yazoo City, Mississippi.

From October 2013 until December 2013, UST and Raymond Williams shipped approximately 9 million pounds of hazardous waste from Yazoo City, Mississippi to MGM and the Duncans in Berger, Missouri in violation of state and federal laws. 

Williams, 71, of Atlanta, GA, pled guilty to conspiring to transport hazardous waste before United States District Judge Rodney W. Sippel.  Sentencing has been set for September 20, 2018.

U.S. Technology Corporation pled guilty to conspiring to transport hazardous waste before United States District Judge Rodney W. Sippel.  Sentencing has been set for September 20, 2018.

Daryl Duncan, 67, of Chicago, IL, pled guilty to placing a person in imminent danger by releasing hazardous waste into the air before United States District Judge Rodney W. Sippel.  Sentencing has been set for September 20, 2018.

Penny Duncan, 60, of Chicago, IL. pled guilty to placing a person in imminent danger by releasing hazardous waste into the air before United States District Judge Rodney W. Sippel.  Sentencing has been set for September 20, 2018.

This case was investigated by the Environmental Protect Agency and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.  Assistant United States Attorney Dianna R. Collins and Hal Goldsmith are handling the case for the U.S. Attorney's Office.