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US charges worker over BP rig disaster

The first criminal charges in the Deepwater Horizon disaster have been filed against a former BP engineer who allegedly destroyed evidence.

US charges worker over BP rig disaster

Tue, 24 Apr, 2012 - 19:06

The first criminal charges in the Deepwater Horizon disaster have been filed against a former BP engineer who allegedly destroyed evidence.

Kurt Mix, of Katy, Texas has been arrested on charges of intentionally destroying evidence. He faces two counts of obstruction of justice.

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