John P. Vreeland pleaded guilty in Tampa federal court to charges of bribery of a public office and theft of mail related to a scheme to steal income tax refund checks.
From May 2011 to December 2011, he redirected and stole 60 to 70 Internal Revenue Service refund checks, according to a written statement from U.S. Attorney A. Lee Bentley.
He hooked up with a co-conspirator involved in submitting fraudulent tax returns that resulted in numerous refund checks being sent to various addresses, including…
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