Michigan falls off in pursuit of tax cheats

The Detriot Free Press reports:

Michigan's tax cheats don't have much reason to worry about being investigated or going to jail.

Last year, the Michigan State Police completed just nine criminal tax investigations -- in a state with more than 6 million individual and business taxpayers. The tally is two for 2006, through May 31.

Several years ago, the agency was far more active -- completing 31 investigations in 2000, and 29 in both 1999 and 2001.

Something to think about in the state of Michigan.