Tag: American Distillation

Feds secure guilty plea in pollution case

Federal prosecutors say they’ve secured a guilty plea from a Navassa chemical company that discharged pollutants into the Cape Fear River. Court records indicate that American Distillation Inc. pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of knowingly discharging a pollutant into U.S. waters without or in violation of a permit. Sentencing is scheduled in March. Prosecutors […]

Written by on December 18, 2025