Court hearing in Stillaguamish tobacco case
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Filed Under:
Law
Four members of the
Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington are due to appear in court tomorrow on charges they sold untaxed cigarettes.
Former chairman Edward Goodridge, Sr., his wife, their son and a relative are accused of making at least $55 million on untaxed cigarettes sales. Their family's Blue Stilly Smoke Shop was raided in May by federal agents as part of a statewide sting.
The four are charged with conspiracy to traffic in contraband cigarettes and engaging in monetary transactions involving property derived from unlawful activity.
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Stillaguamish tribal leaders face federal charges
(The Everett Herald 11/19)
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