WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The owner of Fuwangz, LLC in New Hanover County, has pleaded guilty to embezzlement charges, according to the North Carolina Department of Revenue.
The department filed tax charges against Marteke Latwuan Franks, 49, of Sneads Ferry, and he pleaded guilty on Aug. 18 in Wake County Superior Court.
Evidence presented in court showed that Franks “aided and abetted the business to embezzle, misapply, and convert to its own use approximately $79,894.22 in North Carolina Sales Taxes,” between May 1, 2016, and Sept. 30, 2020, according to the department…