Man Accused of Illegally Shipping Boxes of Waste
A former Reseda resident accused of illegally shipping 75 boxes of hazardous waste from a Chatsworth laboratory to Pakistan surrendered Thursday in Los Angeles Municipal Court.
Tariq Imran Ahmad, 30, was charged with failure to properly label and illegal transportation of hazardous waste.
Ahmad was ordered by county health authorities to dispose of hazardous chemicals last year after fire swept through his Chatsworth company, Shankman Laboratories, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said.
Prosecutors said Ahmad sent the chemicals to a company near Los Angeles International Airport to be shipped to Pakistan. During unloading, the chemicals spilled, prompting evacuation of 75 workers. The spokeswoman said Ahmad failed to properly package the chemicals, and the Pakistani government sent them back.
Ahmad was arrested last week in Reno, Nev. He disappeared after posting bail. Prosecutors were unaware of his whereabouts until he surrendered, the spokeswoman said.
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