The person at the center of this case
Nakhle Nader (subject/fugitive)
Cold Case · Open
6 years waiting · since 2019
NAKHLE NADER
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suspect
Lead #1Why did Nader place business ownership in relatives' names instead of his own?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific debt forgiveness was received in 2013 and how much tax liability did it create?
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location
Lead #3Where exactly are the three liquor stores located in Cuyahoga County and what records do they maintain?
Nakhle Nader is wanted on four counts of income tax evasion for filing false tax returns from 2012 to 2015 while operating three liquor stores in Ohio under relatives' names. Between October 2013 and September 2016, he allegedly concealed income sources, debt forgiveness, and personal expenses paid with business funds to the IRS. A federal arrest warrant was issued on September 26, 2019, and Nader is believed to be residing in Lebanon with possible travel to Cyprus and France.
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United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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Lead #4What is the connection between Nakhle Nader and George Nakhle Ajaltouni, who is also wanted by the FBI?
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person
Lead #5What countries (Cyprus, France, Lebanon) has Nader visited or maintained contacts in since 2019?
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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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2012-01-01
Tax year 2012
First year of allegedly false income tax return filed
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2013-10-01
Evasion period begins
October 2013 start of alleged income tax evasion scheme involving debt forgiveness and concealed income
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2016-09-30
Evasion period ends
September 2016 end of alleged income tax evasion scheme
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2019-09-26
Arrest warrant issued
Federal arrest warrant issued for four counts of income tax evasion in the Northern District of Ohio
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2012
Last Updated:September 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2012
Last Updated:September 12, 2026