From: MassLive.com
By
HOLYOKE — Pedro T. Perez of Holyoke pleaded not guilty in Holyoke District Court Thursday to running a “cigarette smuggling” operation in which he sold unstamped smokes to stores in the region to avoid paying taxes.
Pedro T. Perez, also known as Jose H. Perez, 53, of Holyoke, was arrested Thursday in Holyoke and charged with one count each of Conspiracy to sell 12,000 or More Unstamped Cigarettes, Conspiracy to Possess or Transport 12,000 or more Unstamped Cigarettes, Conspiracy to Forge, Alter, or Counterfeit Cigarette Excise Stamps, Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering and Conspiracy to Commit Tax Evasion.
