Saran Puribhat Indicted on Multiple Fraud Counts in Madison County, Illinois Case, According to Court Documents

MADISON COUNTY, IL (STL.News) – Saran Puribhat, also known as “Joey,” was indicted on multiple fraud-related charges on March 26, 2026, according to court documents filed in the Third Judicial Circuit Court in Madison County, Illinois.

Puribhat, born July 25, 1971, is identified in court records as a citizen of Thailand and a resident of Belleville, Illinois. The case is listed under Case Number 26 CF 744.

Prosecutors allege that the charges include:

Count 1: Theft of Government Property over $100,000 (Class X Felony)
Count 2: Theft of Government Property over $100,000 (Class X Felony)
Count 3: Sales Tax Evasion (Class 1 Felony)
Count 4: Wire Fraud (Class 3 Felony)
Count 5: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 6: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 7: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 8: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 9: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 10: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 11: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 12: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 13: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 14: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 15: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 16: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 17: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 18: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 19: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 20: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 21: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 22: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 23: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 24: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 25: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 26: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 27: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 28: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 29: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 30: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 31: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 32: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 33: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 34: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 35: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 36: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 37: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 38: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)
Count 39: Fraudulent Filing of Sales Tax Return (Class 3 Felony)

The indictment included a Warrant to issue.

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The Indictment was signed by the Judge of the Circuit Court.

Noted: Senior Special Agent JoEllyn Jocoby, Illinois Department of Revenue, Criminal Investigations.

PDF – Indictment of Saran Puribhat

An indictment is a formal accusation and not evidence of guilt, and SARAN PURIBHAT is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. The case remains ongoing.

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