The person at the center of this case
United States Government / IRS
Cold Case · Open
7 years waiting · since 2019
NAKHLE NADER
Justice for United States Government / IRS — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Why did Nader place business ownership in relatives' names and what was the financial benefit of this structure?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific personal expenses were paid with business funds and how much unreported income was concealed?
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location
Lead #3Where are the three liquor stores located in Cuyahoga County and do they remain operational?
Nakhle Nader is wanted by the FBI for four counts of income tax evasion involving false tax returns filed between 2013 and 2016. Operating three liquor stores in Cuyahoga County, Ohio under relatives' names, Nader allegedly concealed income sources, debt forgiveness, and personal expenses paid with business funds. He remains at large and is believed to reside in Lebanon with possible travel to Cyprus and France.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Northern District of Ohio
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Lead #4What is the nature of Nader's association with George Nakhle Ajaltouni, also wanted by the FBI?
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Lead #5Why did Nader flee to Lebanon and what connections does he have there?
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Income Tax Evasion (Four Counts) Caution: Nakhle Nader is wanted on four counts of income tax evasion. From about October of 2013 to September of 2016, in the Northern District of Ohio and elsewhere, Nader allegedly attempted to evade paying income tax that was due by preparing and submitting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) four false and fraudulent United States Individual Income Tax Returns for the calendar years 2012 through 2015.
During that time, Nader owned and managed the daily operations of three liquor stores in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, but placed the legal ownership of the businesses in the names of various relatives as nominees. Nader allegedly withheld information from his tax preparer regarding several sources of additional income, debt forgiveness received in 2013, and his repeated use of business monies to pay for personal expenses.
He also allegedly underreported his personal income resulting in taxes being due to the IRS. On September 26, 2019, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Nader in the United States District for the Northern District of Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, after he was charged with income tax evasion.
Remarks: Nader resides in Lebanon. He may travel to Cyprus and France.
He is known to speak Arabic and English. Nader is associates with George Nakhle Ajaltouni , who is also wanted by the FBI.
Timeline of Events
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2013-10-01
Tax evasion period begins
Nader begins allegedly evading taxes through false income reporting and business structure manipulation
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2016-09-30
Tax evasion period ends
Final year of alleged fraudulent tax returns (2015 tax year filing)
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2019-09-26
Federal arrest warrant issued
Warrant issued in United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio for four counts of income tax evasion
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2013
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 1, 2013
Last Updated:September 27, 2026