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El Cajon's Salam Kalasho has been sentenced to four years in prison for evading state excise taxes in the sale of tobacco products, according to the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of California. According to documents introduced in court, Kalasho, president of distributor Pisces International, used multiple businesses in Arizona and California, multiple bank accounts under different names, and multiple sets of financial records in his scheme. He reported that 95% to 100% of his non-cigarette sales were being exported out of state, thus relieving him of excise tax liability in California. In reality, most of the products were sold in California, says the federal government. Kalasho will also pay $8.5 million in restitution to California.
El Cajon's Salam Kalasho has been sentenced to four years in prison for evading state excise taxes in the sale of tobacco products, according to the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of California. According to documents introduced in court, Kalasho, president of distributor Pisces International, used multiple businesses in Arizona and California, multiple bank accounts under different names, and multiple sets of financial records in his scheme. He reported that 95% to 100% of his non-cigarette sales were being exported out of state, thus relieving him of excise tax liability in California. In reality, most of the products were sold in California, says the federal government. Kalasho will also pay $8.5 million in restitution to California.