Lodi city councilmember arraigned on money laundering charges

A Lodi city councilmember was arraigned Tuesday on money laundering charges. Shakir Khan, owner of the American Smokers Club in Stockton, was arrested last year on suspicion of money laundering, maintaining a gambling premises and conspiracy to commit a crime, according to an online jail log. On Tuesday, Khan and co-defendant were arraigned on charges of illegal gambling, money laundering and tax evasion. Khan is also facing charges of California Employment Development Department (EDD) fraud, according to a release from the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office.