The owner of a scrap metal company that’s been linked to explosions and hazardous materials in the Watts neighborhood of South Los Angeles was ordered Tuesday to pay over $1.8 million in restitution.

Gary Weisenberg, 79, and his 37-year-old son Matthew, who owned the Atlas Metal Company, entered no contest plea to five felony counts of disposal of hazardous waste without a permit.

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The owners were also ordered to pay a $10,500 fine and perform 200 hours of community service.

The company and its owners will be on probation for two years, with the judge ordering quarterly progress reports to see if any problems arise.

The company, which was ordered to shut down permanently in May, must also pay $1 million in re

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