Nine Arrested in Suspected Louvre and Versailles Ticket-Fraud Network
Prosecutors estimate losses above €10 million from a ticket‑reuse scheme that investigators say operated for years.
Overview
- Paris prosecutors said those detained include two Louvre employees, several tour guides and an alleged organizer.
- Investigators say guides repeatedly reused the same admissions to usher different visitors into the museums.
- Authorities estimate the scheme may have enabled up to 20 tour groups a day over roughly a decade, according to investigative findings.
- A judicial inquiry opened on June 2, 2025 after a Louvre alert, with surveillance and wiretaps used to confirm the practice.
- Police have seized about €957,000 in cash and €486,000 in bank funds, and are probing suspected laundering and real‑estate investments in France and Dubai.