Guilty pleas in Stillaguamish tobacco case
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Filed Under:
Law
Four members of the
Stillaguamish Tribe
of Washington are expected to plead guilty on charges they sold untaxed cigarettes.
Former chairman Edward Goodridge, Sr., his wife, their son and a relative are due to appear in court today. Federal prosecutors said they made $55 million from selling untaxed cigarettes at the Blue Stilly Smoke Shop.
Authorities raided the smoke shop in May as part of "Operation Chainsmoker," an investigation into tobacco on reservations sales across the state.
Get the Story:
Tribal leaders accused of smoke-shop tax scam (The Everett Herald 11/20)
Plea hearing set for tribal officials charged with trafficking contraband cigarettes (The Seattle Times 11/20)
4 to plead guilty in Wash. cigarette conspiracy
(AP 11/20)
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