New York trucking company owner sentenced to prison for lying to FMCSA about safety violations

Source: FMCSA

Rochester, NY — Tony Kirik, also known as Anatoliy Kirik, 43, has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for submitting false information to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), according to a March 20 statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York.

Kirik was convicted by a federal grand jury on charges of making false statements and conspiracy to deceive the FMCSA about the safety of his trucking operations.

Officials report that Kirik submitted false documents regarding his company’s safety rating when applying for authority to operate as an interstate carrier. He also provided false information during safety audits and compliance reviews, hiding numerous violations.

To avoid scrutiny, Kirik created new companies using names of family members and an employee, making them appear unrelated to his previous business with a poor safety record. In truth, the new entities were a continuation of the same unsafe operations.

“Kirik’s actions endangered the safety of our highways by allowing unsafe tractor trailers to continue operating,” stated the U.S. Attorney’s Office.