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Four Arrested After Ferrari Speeding Stop Uncovers €1.8 Million Social‑Fraud Scheme

Prosecutors say the operation used a family real‑estate company to mask undeclared commercial activity.

[Jean-Michel Delage / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP]
Un simple contrôle de vitesse a permis de mettre au jour en quelques mois un réseau de fraude sociale et de blanchiment, avec un préjudice cumulé estimé à près de 1,8 million d'euros pour le fisc, l'Urssaf et la CAF
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Overview

  • A coordinated sweep by about 50 gendarmes in Roquebrune‑sur‑Argens and Montfermeil led to the arrests of four family members.
  • The suspects are charged with undeclared work, aggravated money laundering, abuse of corporate assets and fraud against the CAF, with a trial set for October 27, 2026 in Draguignan.
  • The probe began on June 14, 2025 when a Ferrari Portofino was clocked at 247 km/h near Orange, leading investigators to a family‑managed SCI tied to the vehicle.
  • Searches seized three vehicles, luxury goods valued around €170,000, real‑estate assets estimated above €600,000 and more than €80,000 in cash or bank accounts.
  • Authorities estimate combined losses near €1.8 million for the tax administration, URSSAF and the CAF, and describe considerable flows linked to a covert cover business.