Dyed Diesel Case List Last Edited: Tuesday, 08 Jul 2008, 8:12 PM EDT Created: Tuesday, 08 Jul 2008, 8:12 PM EDT
Field Enforcement Division Closed Dyed Diesel Cases Fiscal Year 2008

The Field Enforcement Division charged 21 people with dyed diesel fuel violations in Fiscal Year 2008.

Of those 21 cases, 16 were found guilty, fined and/or received probation before judgement, 2 were dismissed, 2 were Nolle Prossed and 1 was placed on the STET Docket.

Case specific dispositions can be obtained from court records.

Case # Defendant Jurisdiction
08-0018 Adams, Jethro - Baltimore City
08-0024 Frazier, Leroy - Baltimore County
08-0025 Evans, Winfred - William, Jr. Baltimore County
08-0033 Waddell, Mark Steven - Queen Anne
08-0042 Houston, Kevin Dante Louis - Baltimore City
08-0051 Wooters,Thomas - Caroline
08-0053 Johnson, Jack Sherrod, Jr - Prince George's
08-0054 Rogers, Darius Leon - Prince George's
08-0068 Banks, Hubert Elton - Baltimore City
08-0084 Gladhill, David Lee - Washington
08-0088 Choates, James Edward - Baltimore City
08-0091 Round, Norman Charles - Frederick
08-0121 Shivock, Joseph - Cecil
08-0130 Balk, Helen Lee Dorothy - Howard
08-0131 Ambrocio, Noe - Howard
08-0132 Bennett, Bonnie - Howard
08-0133 Demarco, Joseph - Baltimore County
08-0134 Raspi, Robert James - Baltimore County
08-0135 Padgett, James - Baltimore County
08-0138 Klein, Carl - Wicomico
08-0163 Edwards, Donald - Frederick

 

I don't condone running red, it shows a lack of integrity, but it seems that the vast majority of reports of people getting dipped is in the southeast.

 

Can I be the first to point out that Virginia is not in the South East...

 

I'd like to point out that everyone of the "red runners" is from Maryland!

 

Sorry... I saw shovelhead's location of Northern Virginia...

Now, can I be the second to point out that Maryland is not in the South East? hahhahahahahahahaha....

 

Well, it looks like if I decided to run red- and I won't- I'm pretty safe out here in SoCal. After all, they'd have to drive 3000 mile to find me. What're the odds that EVERY SINGLE ONE of those violators was in Maryland?

 

I'd say the odds were pretty good considering Maryland Law Enforcement was probably doing the stops and Maryland Courts were hearing the cases.
After all, they were busted in THEIR home state.

I'd wager Cali has their own.........

 

I do not run it. However, I would say your odds are pretty good if only 21 people were caught doing so in one year.

 

Yeah, I know. There's no "tongue in cheek" smilie, though.

Norco, CA, where I am currently in exile, has several rodeos. They're pretty big, and attract lots of people running diesels. There have been rumors of tank dipping while the contestants are otherwise occupied but I have no firsthand knowledge, just paranoid ramblings from strangers.

 

They will for a fact sneak in and dip vehicles at stock sales and rodeos in Missouri. I've seen it done.

 

I suspect they can easily get past a locking gas cap... but can they do it legally?

I don't run red... but did test 2 cycle oil once that happened to be red. Since red dye is very hard to totally eliminate, I sometimes worry.

RJ

 

I've heard of them doing that once or twice down here too. A friend of mine that runs buckin bulls, was at a sale last year, and said that while all the ranchers had their trailers all backed up loading or unloading cattle, about 10 state troopers pulled in and surrounded em and dipped all their tanks. He told me that 3 or 4 of them got fined for running red

 

Wouldn't you have the right to ask for a warrant? Do they have the legal right to dip you tanks? Under what law, suspicion? They suspect you because you own a diesel and diesel is expensive... Would that truely fall under the search and seizure laws?

I don't run Red... Just wondering the legality of it all... We are Americans and do still have rights.... Last time I checked!!!

 

I agree one hundred percent. I think its BS that they can just come up and dip your tank without a warrant or permit or anything, just to see if we're jipping the government out of a few bucks in tax dollars

 

You didn't mention if the trucks caught in MD were tractor trailers or Joe blows truck. Were they caught at weigh stations or where?
I'm curious, i don't run red but mine is probably black from the WMO and the Blue 2 stroke i run.