Man enters plea in high-octane fuel tax scheme

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The 52-year-old owner of Torco Racing Fuels in Decatur has pleaded guilty to an $80 million gasoline excise tax refund scheme.

Evan Knoll of Van Buren County entered the plea to bank fraud and making false claims Wednesday in federal court in Grand Rapids.

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