Comedian Carlos Mencia has been arrested and charged with 12 felonies for allegedly failing to report or pay taxes on over $8 million in earnings

Prosecutors say the case is the first filed by the office's newly created Business Tax Fraud Unit.

Carlos Mencia is accused of failing to report $8.7 million in income over a six-year period.

Los Angeles prosecutors brought the charges as part of a broader push to pursue tax-related financial crimes.