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Auto Parts Mogul Arrested for Emissions Violations
10/10/2025
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- David "Heavy D" Sparks was arrested in Utah on October 7 after a federal judge issued a contempt warrant in a Clean Air Act suit.
- The suit alleges Sparks and his company sold auto parts that disabled emissions controls on diesel trucks.
- Sparks was found in contempt for failing to comply with court orders and was previously fined $850,000 for over 400 violations.
- His attorney says the arrest is civil, not criminal, and Sparks has been released.
