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Federal Agents Raid Tax Service Business In Atmore, Other Cities; Search Owner’s House
March 5, 2010
(Updated) Federal agents raided an Atmore tax and check cashing business Thursday morning as well as locations of the business in two other Alabama cities. They also searched the home of the business’ owner.
Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service served a federal search warrant at the Preyear’s Tax & Check Cashing, LLC on Ridgely Street in Atmore about 9 a.m. Locations of the business in Monroeville and Thomasville, Alabama, were also included in the search warrant, as was the Monroeville home of Alice Preyear Mobley. According to the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office, Mobley is the owner of the business.
FBI and IRS agents on scene in Atmore were unable to comment about their investigation. They were observed removing items from the business and searching at least one vehicle in the parking lot next to the business. Atmore Police Department officers and the federal agents were seen questioning at least one person from the business.
“I can confirm that we were there on official business,” said Patty Bergstom, an IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent and spokesperson in Atlanta. “I can’t confirm or deny that we are involved in any investigation there.” Bergston confirmed that IRS agents also were also at locations of Preyear’s Tax & Check Cashing, LLC in Monroeville and Thomasville.
“We were there executing search warrants,” Angela Tobon, a spokesperson in the FBI’s Mobile Division said. She would not confirm any other details due to an ongoing investigation.
No one was arrested during Thursday morning’s operation.
Pictured above: A federal agent enters Preyear’s Tax & Check Cashing, LLC in Atmore Thursday morning. Pictured inset: Agents search a vehicle at the business. Pictured below: A federal agent and Atmore Police officer talk to an employee of the business during the raid. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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22 Responses to “Federal Agents Raid Tax Service Business In Atmore, Other Cities; Search Owner’s House”
Demarkious, please, dear, learn the English language.
people u dont even no wats goen on i think u guys should lay of i hate the press i they lie and lie just wait 4 answers dont voice ur oppion iv been nowing the owner 4 a long time and they have done nothen wrong some 1 hateful probably lied to the fed’s
What a terrible event for such a small town.
You going to get your fair tax throught the Obamanation administration. Your going to pay for that out of control spending.
But that should not bother you wp. you voted for him.
im trying to find out whats goin on i live in monroeville al. &it looked like a murder scene outside preyears tax service it was fbi & the task force,deputies,the sherriff & news 5 & news 10 sounds like more than taxes to me they also had a uhaul loading things in it please email me & give me some incite.
Two words: Fair Tax. Then none of us would have to ever think about the IRS goons again.
It looks like they might be in violation of Title 18 USC Section 1960, which requires Money Service Businesses to be registered with the Federal Government. According to the latest list, they only have 1 branch registered, and that was the Monroeville Branch. And then, there may be more violations…
a hot mess …i guess you can’t do wrong & get by
This should say to -never- let just anyone prepare your taxes. To prepare your taxes you have to give them all your information, your soc. sec.#, where you live, how much you make, bank account numbers.
BE VERY CAREFULL WHO YOU ALLOW TO DO YOUR TAXES!
Fraud, illegal tax credits . . . who knows? Maybe they were trained by ACORN.
Could be a number of things… Money laundering, tax evasion, operating as an unregistered money service business.. Who knows?
Huh?
Don’t you imagine that it’s probably something more along the lines of scamming customers on loans, pending tax returns or some other financial fraud?
wats really going on!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Revenue is down with unemployment being so high Uncle Sam Nees A Stimulus
LOL
The IRS is on the move with unemployment at an all time high revenues are down
Uncle Sam needs some Money
Something fishy. I saw several people standing outside the building about a hour ago. What was they wanting??Just wanting to know whats going on in our little town.
TV 5 had their cameras in Monoreville about an hour ago.
They r here in Monroeville too!!!
They are at her Monroeville, AL. location as well…
Thank you for keeping us informed about Atmore sometimes. Wish you would do more. You can always count on north escambia when there’s something big going on.
Wow! The Feds are in Atmore?! For a moment there, I figured that is would be the Governor’s goon squad raiding more of those retiree bingo playing outfits that are interfering with his casino buddies.
Hmm, sure can’t wait to find out more on this story…