February 21st, 2011

http://www.taxlawhome.com/Tax-News/800415293/Louisiana-men-arrested-for-tax-evasion--

Three Louisiana men were arrested this week in connection with a money laundering and tax evasion scheme that netted more than $3 million.

Three Louisiana men were arrested this week in connection with a money laundering and tax evasion scheme that netted more than $3 million.

Adham Salem, of Ville Platte, Anwar Hadaba and Frank Fletcher, of Alexandria, were brought into custody on Wednesday on the aforementioned charges.

Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control agents say the arrests were the result of an investigation into two Ville Platte businesses, the A and A Quick Stop and A and A Quick Stop No. 2, The Associated Press reports. Law enforcement officials say the three men stole more than $400,000 through income tax fraud and about $3 million from a separate money laundering scam.

"We owe it to the people who work hard everyday and pay their taxes to bring those that don't to justice", Louisiana ATC commissioner Troy Hebert told Louisiana television news provider KATC.

Between 2007 and 2009, the men allegedly attempted to conceal their income by providing false sales and income information to government officials. However, the ATC says the investigation is still ongoing and more arrests are likely to be made going forward.