Multiple Peoria gas stations blocked off by law enforcement as tax investigation underway

Multiple Peoria gas stations blocked off by law enforcement as tax investigation underway. Several Peoria-area gas stations were cordoned off by local Police Wednesday.

"Our Bureau of Criminal Investigations conducts investigations of potential violations of the Illinois tax laws and related offenses and, if warranted, refers the matter for criminal prosecution. The Illinois Department of Revenue cannot comment on the status of ongoing
investigations, however, or even acknowledge their existence due to confidentiality provisions in the tax laws," said IDR spokeswoman Maura Kownack.