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$44M COVID Tax Scheme: Hudson Valley Man Among 7 NYers Nabbed In Largest US Case Ever $44M COVID Tax Scheme: Hudson Valley Man Among 7 NYers Nabbed In Largest US Case Ever
$44M COVID Tax Scheme: Hudson Valley Man Among 7 NYers Nabbed In Largest US Case Ever Seven New Yorkers have been charged in a sweeping tax fraud scheme, accused of exploiting pandemic relief programs to steal over $44 million, federal prosecutors announced. The indictment by the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, unsealed Wednesday, Jan. 22, alleges that the defendants filed over 8,000 fraudulent tax returns, seeking more than $600 million in COVID-19 relief funds through the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) and related programs. Investigators determined the group successfully secured $44 million from the federal government. Defendants Long Island …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suffolk County Stolen Car Suspect Tracked Down In Hudson Valley I-87 Stop Suffolk County Stolen Car Suspect Tracked Down In Hudson Valley I-87 Stop
Suffolk County Stolen Car Suspect Tracked Down In Hudson Valley I-87 Stop Eagle-eyed New York State Police troopers on patrol in the Hudson Valley busted a man who made it nearly 200 miles in a stolen vehicle. Troopers on patrol in the town of Catskill received a “be on the lookout” (BOLO) from the Suffolk County Police Department on Thursday night, for a car that was stolen on Long Island. While on patrol, the troopers stopped a motorist driving a vehicle on I-87 that matched the description given by police, which led to the arrest of Wheatley Heights resident Herby Legros, 40, who was taken into custody and charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of stol…

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by Zak Failla