Ogdensburg Woman Arrested in Trafficking Of Untaxed Cigarettes In St. Lawrence County

ALBANY, NY (08/12/2010)(readMedia)-- New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Acting Commissioner Jamie Woodward announced today that an Ogdensburg woman faces felony tax charges for her role in trafficking 209 cartons of untaxed cigarettes.

Charged in the case was Sally A. Fisher, 67, of 257 Belmont Courts in Ogdensburg. Fisher was arrested in the City of Ogdensburg on August 11 by State Tax Department investigators following an investigation. During the arrest, agents found the untaxed cartons of cigarettes, which represent an estimated $9,600 in unpaid taxes to the state of New York.

She was charged with Possession of Untaxed Cigarettes, a class D felony, punishable by up to seven years in state prison and Tax Fraud in the Third Degree, a class E felony, punishable by up to four years in state prison.

Following her arraignment before Ogdensburg City Court Judge George E. Silver, Fisher was released under the supervision of the St. Lawrence County Probation Department. She is scheduled to reappear in Ogdensburg City Court on August 17.

The office of St. Lawrence County District Attorney Nicole M. Duve will coordinate the prosecution of this suspect.

Acting Commissioner Woodward thanked Ogdensburg Police Chief Richard Polniak for his department's assistance in the investigation and the St. Lawrence County District Attorney's Office for their assistance in prosecuting this case.

The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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