An indictment was unsealed today charging César P. Borges-Arroyo, Neftalí Borges-Gómez, Erison Delgado-Santos, Héctor Fulgencio-Cabrera, and Ganaderos Borges Inc. (GBI), with four violations of the Clean Water Act as well as conspiring to violate the Clean Water Act. GBI is a corporation in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, that operates a slaughterhouse and meat processing plant. “This prosecution sends the message that those who purposely undermine federal environmental laws and endanger the environment and Puerto Rico communities will face felony prosecution for their illegal conduct.” The permit expired on July 31, 2019, and they continued to violate the Clean Water Act until at least September 2025. EPA and FBI participate in the Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Environmental Crimes Task Force.