SEVERN MAN CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL DUMPING

Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr. announced today that Lino Razuri, 43, of the 500 block of Queenstown Road in Severn, Maryland has been charged with dumping solid waste in excess of 500 pounds at 627 Queenstown Road in Severn, Maryland.

The charging document, filed in the District Court of Maryland for Anne Arundel County, alleges that on or about January 21, 2006 and continuing through on and about January 22, 2006, Razuri illegally disposed of solid waste on private property. The charge is a misdemeanor that carries a possible penalty of up to five years in prison and/or a $30,000 fine.

This charge follows an investigation conducted by the Environmental Crimes Unit of the Office of the Attorney General with the assistance of the Maryland State Police and the Maryland Department of the Environment's Emergency Response Division. A trial date has not been set.

A charging document is merely an allegation; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.