LINDEN, Ala.,
Jan. 12, 2017 – Mohamed Yehya Alsahqani, 36, pleaded guilty to tax charges
against him as owner and operator of 610 South LLC, a convenience store (the
Marathon station) in Linden on Jan. 4. Alsahqani was indicted on five counts of
tax evasion by a Marengo County grand jury in 2015.
Alsahqani
admitted in court that he collected sales tax from customers of his convenience
store but did not remit the tax collected to the State of Alabama, Marengo
County and the City of Linden. Alsahqani owes the State of Alabama $39,064.90,
Marengo County $17,433.25, and the City of Linden $26,134.21, for a total due
of $82,632.36. Alsahqani received a sentence of one year to serve and
supervised probation during the pendency of restitution.
District
Attorney Gregory S. Griggers of the 17th Judicial Circuit prosecuted the case
with assistance from Special Agent Randy Day of the Alabama Department of
Revenue.
The Alabama
Department of Revenue is committed to combating tax crimes and has launched a
new initiative involving local district attorneys in its efforts.
“These
communities are frequently hardest hit by local businesses that refuse to collect
and remit taxes properly,” said Revenue Commissioner Julie P. Magee. “By
partnering with the local district attorneys, we are able to more effectively
target, prosecute and punish tax criminals.”
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Media contact for more information:
ADOR
Communications/Publications Division
Frank.miles@revenue.alabama.gov
Amanda.collier@revenue.alabama.gov
Telephone:
334-242-1390; FAX: 334-242-0550
Website: http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/