Chicago Wholesalers Pay $803,000 To Settle TTB Charges

Ten Chicago wholesaler/importers have paid a total of $803,ooo to settle charges by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).

The settlements, announced by TTB on Jan. 14, alleged that the wholesalers had “violated the conditions of their basic permits by furnishing or giving money or other things of value to a retailer, Skyline Marketing, Inc. and/or Sam’s Wine & Spirits, Inc., and/or paying or crediting the retailer for advertising and/or preferred shelf space.”

According to the TTB, the settlements come after a three-year investigation of alleged trade practice violations in the Chicago market area.