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Former Albany Mayor Convicted of Violating State Tax Laws  

As Mayor of Albany, Belhumeur was considered a lightning rod, fighting anti-gay groups, council members, and surviving a recall effort. . . .

The for mayor of Albany, Oregon, Eugene Belhumeur, was convicted today for violations of the state’s tobacco tax laws.

The former Albany area tobacco store retailer who owned and operated Snooky’s in Albany, pleaded guilty in Marion County Circuit Court to charges of Unlawful Distribution of Tobacco Products, Engaging in Business as a Tobacco Products, Distributor without a License, and Failure to File a Tobacco Tax Return. . . .

"Investigators confirmed that for several years, Belhumeur illegally purchased untaxed tobacco products from a New Jersey-based tobacco distributor. Belhumeur then sold the tobacco without reporting and paying the tax owed to the Department of Revenue, a violation of state law."

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