CA-AG v. Five Suspects

Five Suspects allegedly engaged in the importation of untaxed tobacco products into California using shell entities, subsequently selling these products to customers in the state while evading the tobacco excise tax, according to CA-AG. The five suspects allegedly submitted false monthly excise tax returns to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration or neglected to file these returns altogether. As a result, the state of California allegedly suffered over $24 million in lost tax revenue, according to CA-AG.

Summary generated from official California Attorney General press release