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They will be tried on March 17 before the Criminal Court of Le Mans.
Three thirty-something from Le Mans are suspected of a major partial unemployment fraud paid by the State in the context of the coronavirus crisis.
They would have improperly received a cumulative sum of 235,000 euros.
The three men, aged 31, 35 and 38, were taken into custody on February 8, 2021. They were remanded in custody pending trial, said the Le Mans prosecutor's office.
Money used for personal needs
In December, while they were investigating acts of violence, the Le Mans police officers discovered "the atypical operation of a Le Mans company marketing two electric wheels", according to the prosecution.
"The hearings then carried out highlighted the undue collection by this company of funds intended for partial unemployment compensation linked to the health situation," he said.
An investigation was then opened for fraud by an organized gang and aggravated money laundering.
At the end of the investigation, the three suspects, each managing a company, would have received a "cumulative sum of 235,000 euros" by "falsely justifying fictitious employees using false documents".
The sums of money collected were used for "personal expenses, were used to feed the cash of their companies and to repay personal loans", according to the same source.
One of the suspects is currently being held for acts of violence.
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