HORTON (KSNT) - State agents sealed shut a Mexican restaurant located in Horton this week for failure to pay nearly $70,000 in unpaid taxes. The Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) announced in a press release on March 11 that its agents, alongside deputies from the Brown County Sheriff's Departm ent, executed tax warrants against El Cazador Mexican Grill at 449 East 15th Street in Horton. KDOR reports the restaurant was cited for failure to pay $69,586.82 associated with sales and liquor drink tax. Sales tax owed - $65,097.54. Liquor drink tax owed - $4,489.28. Kansas law enforcement agencies sign up to help ICE conduct deportations Tax agents seized assets at the restaurant including on-site cash, personal property of the owner and all known bank accounts. El Cazador Mexican Grill was sealed shut with a public notice posted on its exterior. KDOR will sell off the assets it seized at an upcoming public auction with the proceeds being used to help pay off the taxes owed to the state. "KDOR’s policy and practice is to work with taxpayers in delinquent status to voluntarily enter into repayment agreements. It is only after these efforts and multiple failed collection attempts that the Department is forced to execute a tax warrant, utilizing such actions as bank levies, till taps, and ultimately asset seizure to ensure compliance with the law. KDOR’s responsibility to recover delinquent taxes not only ensures fairness for individuals and business owners who do pay their taxes, but also ensures that money is lawfully collected to fund state and local programs on which Kansans depend. These programs include education, highways, public safety, and human services." KDOR press release excerpt People who may have had personal items seized during the execution of the tax warrants are encouraged to contact KDOR at 785-213-4453. 27 News has reached out to El Cazador Mexican Grill for comment on this situation. Tax agents seize two Kansas Mexican restaurants for failure to pay $200,000 For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MatthewLeoSelf ...read more read less