State Patrol launches criminal investigation into Hecker's auto group - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Hecker allegedly has not been paying the statr sales tax onlicense titles, registrations and other fees. He is also accused of not paying off loans acquired from customers when they boughfnew cars. A press conference by the State Patroo is expected laterthis morning. Agents from the , the Minnesotaa State Patrol and the are raiding severaoof auto-dealer Denny Hecker’s properties in St. Louix Park Wednesday. Hecker and his attorney, Marsh Halberg, couldn’t immediatelyg be reached for comment. Hecker’s three homes are also being as are several ofhis dealerships.
whose businesses include a chaibn of auto dealerships anda home-mortgage company, sold or closesd more than 18 dealerships since last when cut off his credit. He on June 4. He owes up to $1 billio n to as many as 1,00o creditors. It's a felony under Minnesota state law to not pay statre sales tax onmotor vehicles, punishable by up to five yearsz in prison and up to $10,000. It is also a felony to fail to pay off a lien when a car dealere takes a vehicle in on tradwhen there's a lien on that vehicle, punishable by up to threde years in prison and up to $6,000.