IRS Referrals by Lead Charge 1997
Federal Judicial District = U.S.

Item	Description	Count	Percent
Total		3,990	100.0
26 USC 7201	tax evasion	650	16.3
18 USC 1956	laundering of monetary instrument	522	13.1
26 USC 7206	fraud and false statements	455	11.4
21 USC 846	drugs - attempt and conspiracy	257	6.4
26 USC 7203	willful failure to file	221	5.5
18 USC 371	conspiracy to defraud the U.S.	205	5.1
31 USC 5324	financial reporting requirement	162	4.1
18 USC 1341	mail fraud	122	3.1
18 USC 287	false claims against the U.S.	112	2.8
21 USC 841	drugs - prohibited acts	96	2.4
18 USC 286	conspiracy to defraud the U.S.	93	2.3
18 USC 1001	fraud and false statements	86	2.2
Other Title 26	Other Title 26 Sections	74	1.9
26 USC 7212	interfering with administration of IRS	71	1.8
18 USC 1343	mail fraud - wire, radio, TV	64	1.6
18 USC 641	embezzlement - theft of federal property	60	1.5
18 USC 1344	bank fraud	53	1.3
18 USC 1955	illegal gambling	45	1.1
18 USC 1957	racketeering - unlawful monetary transaction	42	1.1
18 USC 201	bribery of federal witness	38	1.0
18 USC 111	assaulting or intimidating govt employee	34	0.9
26 USC 7207	fraudulent return	19	0.5
18 USC 912	false impersonation of US official	15	0.4
31 USC 5313	coins and currency transaction reporting	5	0.1
other	other US Code sections infrequently used	489	12.3

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