Resolves Criminal Trade Fraud, Plastic Resin Distributor, Former Executive Agrees — Justice Department Resolves Criminal Trade Fraud Investigation with Plastic Resin Distributor; Former Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty | United States Justice Department.
Their actions highlight the importance of corporate responsibility and the value of transparent self-disclosure in maintaining the integrity of our tariff enforcement efforts.”The department resolved its investigation into MGI after considering the factors set forth in the CEP, including (1) MGI’s timely and voluntary self-disclosure of the misconduct; (2) MGI’s full and proactive cooperation in this matter; (3) the nature and seriousness of the offense; (4) MGI’s timely and appropriate remediation, including termination and disciplinary actions against the employees involved in the scheme, an internal review of the misconduct, an internal review
of its compliance program and internal controls, a thorough and systematic root-cause analysis and enhancements to its broader compliance program; (5) the absence of aggravating factors that, when weighed against MGI’s cooperation and remediation, warrant a disposition other than a resolution under Part I of the CEP; and (6) the fact that MGI has already repaid the evaded tariffs.Guimond has agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to smuggle goods into the United States and carries a maximum potential penalty of five years in prison. announcement Justice Department Resolves Criminal Trade
Fraud Investigation with Plastic Resin Distributor; Former Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty Thursday, December 18, 2025 Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs The Justice Department today announced a resolution of a criminal trade fraud investigation into MGI International, LLC and its subsidiaries Global Plastics LLC and Marco Polo International LLC (collectively, MGI), a leading global plastic resin distributor, pursuant to Part I of the Criminal Division’s Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP). The resolution relates to a scheme to falsify Country of Origin declarations to avoid Section 301 duties owed