Office of Inspector General |
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Title: | Sentencing for Motor Fuel Tax Evasion Conspiracy |
Date: | August 24, 2001 |
Type: | Investigation |
Summary: | Alex Krechmar of Brooklyn NY was sentenced in Federal court in Camden, NJ for his part in a scheme with over 20 people to evade payment of motor fuel taxes totalling $140 million. Krechmar was sentenced to 60 months’ probation and ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution and serve 12 months’ home confinement. The prosecution was the result of an undercover investigation by a multi-agency task force that included agents from DOT OIG, IRS, and FBI. |