Man fined in emissions tampering scheme that involved Montgomery County truck firm

A Michigan man has been fined for scheming with a Montgomery County truck operator to tamper with emissions-control monitoring devices.

Kyle Offringa, 33, of California-based Highway and Heavy Parts, conspired with Fultonville-based DAIM Logistics Inc., to remove, delete and tamper with the monitoring devices on trucks required by Clean Air Act and EPA regulations, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.

The heavy trucks are required to have an onboard system that monitors how the emissions-control equipment is functioning. Truck operators deleted the hardware on these computer systems, which increased pollution, prosecutors said.

The systems are supposed to have a precaution against tampering. Offringa is accused of reprogramming the systems so that the tampering was not detected. It took place between June 5, 2017 and March 27, 2019. 

Patrick Oare and DAIM Logistics previously pleaded guilty to his role in the scheme. He was fined $15,000 in $15,000, according to court documents.