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Thanh Linh owner indicted on tax evasion, tax fraud charges

Tim Shelley
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WCBU

The owner of a popular West Bluff Vietnamese restaurant is facing allegations of tax evasion and filing false tax returns.

Peoria County court records show Thanh Lihn owner Linh Luong faces one count of theft of government funds, one count of sales tax evasion, and four counts of filing fraudulent sales tax returns.

The Illinois Attorney General's Office is prosecuting.

All charges are considered felonies. A $50,000 warrant is set for Luong's arrest.

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Tim is the News Director at WCBU Peoria Public Radio.