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The indictment,
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According to the indictment, Ogiermann is charged with participating in the conspiracy from at least as early as October 2001 until at least February 2006. Van de Weg is charged with participating in the conspiracy from at least as early as December 2003 until at least February 2006, said the department.
According to the
indictment, Ogiermann, Van de Weg, and co-conspirators carried out the
conspiracy by communicating and agreeing to fix and coordinate certain
surcharges to be imposed on cargo shipments to and from the United
States, and agreeing not to pay commissions on those surcharges.
As part of the
conspiracy, Ogiermann, Van de Weg and their co-conspirators monitored
the surcharge agreements and accepted payments at collusive and
noncompetitive rates. A total of 18 airlines and 14 executives, including Ogiermann and Van de Weg, have been charged in the Justice Department?s ongoing investigation into price fixing in the air transportation industry. To date, more than $1.6 billion in criminal fines have been imposed and four executives have been sentenced to serve prison time. Charges are pending against 10 executives, including Ogiermann and Van de Weg. |