The owner of La Carreta Mexican Restaurant in Gray has been arrested for sales tax evasion.
Gonzalo Alverez Moralaz, the president of Omelas, Inc., was arrested by the Tennessee Department of Revenue.
The Washington County Grand Jury returned an 18 count indictment against Moralez on November 10, 2008.
The indictments charge Moralez with failing to report taxable sales totaling $635,995 and failing to remit sales taxes totaling $60,105 from Oct. 1, 2002 to March 31, 2004.
If convicted, Moralez faces two years in prison and a $3,000 dollar fine for each count; plus civil taxes, penalties and interest due the state.
Moralaz's bond is set at $54,000.
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