3 Illinois gas station owners underreported over $50M in sales, attorney general says

PEORIA, Ill. - The Illinois Attorney General's Office charged three men Wednesday who own and operate a dozen central and southern Illinois gas stations for allegedly underreporting over $50 million in sales from 2019 to 2022.

Roger Multani, 29, of Peoria, Illinois, was charged with the following:

One count of theft of property over $1 million
15 counts of theft of government property over $100,000
Three counts of theft of government property over $100,000
14 counts of sales tax evasion over $100,000
Three counts of sales tax evasion between $10,000 and $100,000
One count of wire fraud

Jitender (Jay) Singh, 33, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was charged with the following:

One count of theft of property over $1 million
15 counts of theft of government property over $100,000
Three counts of theft of government property over $100,000
Eight counts of sales tax evasion over $100,000,
Three counts of sales tax evasion between $10,000 and $100,000
One count of wire fraud

Surinder (Paul) Singh, 34, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was charged with five counts of sales tax evasion.

According to Raoul's office, between Jan. 1, 2019 and July 20, 2022, the three men allegedly collected millions of dollars in taxable revenue from customers and failed to remit the collected sales tax to the state of Illinois, which produced more than $4 million in tax liability.

"Individuals who underreport sales taxes are stealing from the state and from the residents in their communities who rely on the important programs and services stolen tax revenues are intended to fund," Raoul said. "I appreciate the continued partnership of the Illinois Department of Revenue as we work together to hold these individuals accountable."

Raoul’s office says the men allegedly underreported the sales from the following Illinois gas stations, which they own and operate: