"The 47-year-old magistrate, sitting in Marseille, has already admitted fraud offences relating to more than 200 incidences of dodging motorway tolls. He was fined €16,000 and given a 14 month suspended prison sentence after admitting to cheating the péage toll system 173 times in the Prado Carénage tunnel, and a further 23 times on the Vinci motorway network between 2023 and 2025."
"The court had heard that he avoided being snapped by the toll booth cameras by tailgating the vehicle in front on his scooter - but had also contested several charges that were applied and had several times filed criminal complaints falsely alleging that his number plate had been stolen, hence invalidating the tolls."
"He was eventually caught after a police officer spotted him running a red light and followed him to the courthouse, where he worked as a magistrate, after beginning his career as a prosecutor. He is now subject to a professional standards hearing where members of the Bar Council will decide whether he should be allowed to continue his work as a magistrate."
A 47-year-old magistrate in Marseille admitted fraud offences involving more than 200 instances of avoiding motorway tolls. He was fined €16,000 and received a 14-month suspended prison sentence after admitting cheating toll systems 173 times in the Prado Carénage tunnel and 23 times on the Vinci motorway network between 2023 and 2025. The court heard he avoided toll booth cameras by tailgating the vehicle ahead on his scooter. He also contested some charges and filed criminal complaints claiming his number plate had been stolen, which he used to invalidate tolls. He was caught after a police officer spotted him running a red light and followed him to the courthouse where he worked. He now faces a professional standards hearing to determine whether he may continue as a magistrate.
Read at The Local France
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