Woman Jailed for Cigarette Trafficking

An Allegany woman who sold untaxed cigarettes over the Internet to both individual smokers and restaurants in New Jersey has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison.

47-year-old Rita Roosa has also been ordered to compensate the state of New Jersey for lost tax revenue.

She sold at least $4.9 million worth of cigarettes, resulting in a $3.9 million tax revenue loss to the state. She pleaded guilty conspiracy to traffic and trafficking in contraband cigarettes.

Roosa is not a member of the Seneca Nationa of Indians.



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