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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Good afternoon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">A joint investigation by the Providence Police Department and the Rhode Island Division of Taxation into the illegal distribution of untaxed tobacco products has resulted in
an arrest and in the seizure of more than $20,000 in U.S. currency and contraband tobacco. For details, click
<a href="http://www.tax.ri.gov/Tax%20Website/TAX/notice/Providence%20Police%20announcement%2012-04-15%20at%203pm.pdf">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;color:#002060">Neil Downing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">Chief Revenue Agent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">Rhode Island Division of Taxation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">One Capitol Hill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">Providence R.I. 02908<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060"><a href="mailto:Neil.Downing@tax.ri.gov"><span style="color:#002060">Neil.Downing@tax.ri.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">(401) 574-8115<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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