Suspended ID lawyer, partner convicted in IRS bingo fraud case

A pair of Idaho bingo parlor operators could face thousands of dollars in fines and federal prison time after they were convicted Thursday in U.S. District Court of conspiracy to defraud federal tax collectors.

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Thu, April 26th, 2007

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