date:Feb 27, 2013
deferred prosecution agreements. Honey Holding has agreed to pay $1 million and Groeb Farms has agreed to pay $2 million in fines. Both companies have also agreed to implement corporate compliance programs as part of their respective agreements.
These businesses intentionally deprived the U.S. government of millions of dollars in unpaid duties, said ICE Deputy Director Daniel Ragsdale. Schemes like this result in legitimate importers and the domestic honey-producing industry enduring years of