Marion tobacco store owner charged with tax evasion.

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Abdu Saleh, owner of Express Tobacco in Marion, has been arrested and charged with tax evasion after underreporting more than $1.1 million in sales, the S.C. Department of Revenue said.

For tax years 2015 and 2016 and filing periods January 2017 through October 2017, Saleh reported $1.39 million in gross proceeds. A revenue department investigation found the gross proceeds of the business actually totaled $2.5 million, according to a news release.

Saleh evaded paying nearly $89,000 in state taxes and faces three...