Click Here

Gas station owner charged with embezzlement

Shakeel Khan

A gas station owner wanted for more than a month for allegedly embezzling nearly $300,000 surrendered to authorities Tuesday

Shakeel Sanullah Khan, 30, whose last known address was near Washington D.C., was arrested on charges of embezzlement and injury to property.

Authorities say Khan pocketed $289,000 after damaging computer equipment at the Raceway gas station off Interstate 95 in Roanoke Rapids. His corporate home office, Racetrack Petroleum, contacted local authorities when it could not track his sales.

Roanoke Rapids police Chief Jeff Hinton said the money has not been returned.

Khan was out of jail Wednesday on a $100,000 bond and has a court date set for Aug. 27.

Khan's brother, Adeel Khan, 23, was arrested June 17 on the same charges. Police found $10,000 on him and an electronic money counter, Hinton said.

Halifax County District Attorney Bill Graham said Adeel Khan was in the process of moving out of his apartment when he was arrested.



20 Comments


Golo

Welcome to GOLO, where WRAL.com visitors can comment on stories and create profile pages, blogs and photo galleries.

You must be a registered WRAL.com user to use these tools. Click here to register or log in.

View Comments View Comments

Report It
Send us your news photos, videos, tips and story ideas.
Submit Videos Submit Photos Submit Reports
  1. Germany_Wall_Anniversary_
    Photo: Fall of the Berlin Wall

    The 28-year-old Cold War symbol along East Germany's fortified border crumbled on the evening of Nov. 9, 1989, a pivotal moment in the collapse of…

  2. APTOPIX Austria Weather
    Photos of the week

    The snow-covered Wilder Kaiser, part of the Alps, is reflected in Lake Schwarzsee in Austria. It's among the best photos taken by Associated Press…

  3. BRITAIN_ELTON__JOHN
    The week in entertainment

    A look at the top entertainment headlines this week through the lenses of Associated Press photographers.

  4. People_Mo_Nique
    Entertainment: Winners and losers

    A look at the winners and losers this week in the entertainment world.

  5. Raleigh fall colors 11/5/09_02
    Photos: Raleigh fall colors

    Watch the leaves change colors throughout the fall at 10 iconic locations in Raleigh.

Click Here