East Providence automobile transport company owner charged with fraud, tax evasion, falsifying records

By
-
MICHAEL CHAVES, owner of CAT Inc. in East Providence, is facing 10 charges in U.S. District Court for alleged tax evasion, falsification of records, fraud and identity theft. / COURTESY CAROL M. HIGHSMITH
MICHAEL CHAVES, owner of CAT Inc. in East Providence, is facing 10 charges in U.S. District Court for alleged tax evasion, falsification of records, fraud and identity theft. / COURTESY CAROL M. HIGHSMITH
PROVIDENCE – Michael Chaves, owner of CAT Inc., an automobile transport company in East Providence, was charged with fraud, identity theft, tax evasion and falsifying U.S. Department of Transportation records in U.S. District Court in Providence Friday. Chaves allegedly falsified U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration records to impede an investigation, fraudulently…

Register to keep reading or subscribe today and receive unlimited access.
Register Now Already a Subscriber? Login now

If you have already logged in and are still seeing this message, please refresh the page as your browser is caching the old content.

Purchase NowWant to share this story? Click Here to purchase a link that allows anyone to read it on any device whether or not they are a subscriber.

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR