BALTIMORE -- A New York business owner was found guilty of recklessly transporting a probable carcinogen without documentation and knowingly selling an unregistered pesticide in Maryland, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.According to court evidence, the owner and operator of Maliba Trading LLC, 58-year-old Idrissa Bagayoko, drove from New York to Maryland on September 29, 2021, and sold two boxes of an unregistered pesticide Sniper DDVP.
ensures that pesticides sold in the U.S. are safe, effective and have correct labeling. The Hazardous Material Transportation Act provides federal regulation of hazardous substances transported in interstate commerce. The illegal transport of dichlorvos without required shipping papers carries a maximum prison sentence of five years and a fine of up to $250,000, according to court officials.