 TRENTON – State
Treasurer John E. McCormac and Division of Taxation Director Robert
K. Thompson announced today that a Virginia Beach, Va. man has been
charged with theft of State tax dollars while operating a truck stop
in Salem County.
Jaswinder S. Dhillon was indicted on Feb. 3 by a Salem County grand
jury on three criminal charges as a result of an investigation conducted
by the Office of Criminal Investigation of the Division of Taxation.
The matter was presented to the grand jury by the Salem County Prosecutors
Office.
Dhillon, the principal of MJS Truck Plaza Inc. in Carneys Point,
is charged with failing to file tax returns and remit Motor Fuel
Tax and Sales Tax he collected from customers totaling an amount
greater than $75,000. Dhillon closed his truck stop on July 31, 2000
and failed to turn over tax dollars he had collected for June and
July 2000, his last two months of business.
If convicted, Dhillon faces up to 25 years in jail and fines of up
to $315,000.00.
Taxation
Director Robert K. Thompson said, “This investigation
demonstrates the resolve of the Division of Taxation as we undertake
concerted efforts to target tax cheats, for the protection of honest
taxpayers. People doing business in New Jersey should know they must
comply with the State tax statutes or face consequences.”
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