Two sentenced in bingo conspiracy case
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Two men who operated a Garden City bingo game have been sentenced for conspiracy to defraud the IRS. William Tway and Robert Ford were each sentenced to six months in prison and fined $30,000 by US District Judge Robert Timlin.
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