Top Texas Tax Fugitives
NEVER attempt to apprehend a fugitive yourself. If you have information on the location of any of these fugitives, e-mail cid@cpa.state.tx.us or call 1-800-531-5441 ext. 3-8707. You do not have to give your name.
Yousef Ishaq Abuteir
Age: 51
Offense: Evades or Attempts to Evade Motor Fuel Tax (F2)
Cause number: D1DC07-900187
Other Counts: Bail Jumping & Failure to Appear (F3)
Status: Convicted by Travis Co. jury in 12/08; jumped bond before sentenced. Jury returned a verdict of 7 years in prison and $10,000 fine. Abuteir subsequently indicted for Bail Jumping, a third-degree felony. He faces an additional 10 years in prison on that charge.
Dollar Amount Evaded: $4.5 million
Last Known Location: A Harris Co. resident at time of trial; last seen in Austin 12/08.
Hisham Gamal Elbanhawy
Age: 38
Offense: Signing False Statement (F3) & Tampering with Governmental Record (F3) relating to motor vehicle tax fraud
Cause number: 2002-439633
Other Counts: Bail Jumping & Failure to Appear (F3)
Status: Indicted 5/2/2002; arrested and made bond 5/9/2002; warrant issued 8/15/2002 after Elbanhawy did not comply with bond and left jurisdiction.
Prosecution by: Lubbock County District Attorney's Office
Last Known Location: Lubbock, Texas
Tao Lu
Age: 40
Offense: Possession of Unstamped Cigarettes < 10,000 (F3) (Warrant)
Cause number: 9-03-0466
Status: Lu and co-defendant indicted June 24, 2003. Lu's capias issued July 2, 2003. Co-defendant's case adjudicated; Lu remains at large.
Dollar Amount Evaded: $23,165
Prosecution by: Travis County District Attorney's Office
Last Known Location: A Pomona, CA resident in 2003, Lu was last seen in Oldham Co., Tx in April 2003 by DPS.