Several high-end vehicles, 10,000 euros in cash hidden in the cellar and ... 71 puppies of all breeds (bichons, French bulldog, spitz). The search carried out on a resident of the country of Bitche (northeast of the Moselle) on February 5 was fruitful for the research brigades of Sarreguemines and Metz, says Le Républicain Lorrain.
Five people were arrested and a man imprisoned. He is suspected of being at the head of this traffic in small animals. It went via the Le Bon Coin site and some buyers had complained of puppies in poor health or without paper, according to the regional daily.
A year of investigation
"More than a year" of investigation was necessary to uncover the scheme of the trader-breeder, betrayed by tax declarations that did not fit with his lifestyle and the purchase, in particular, of a Lamborghini.
The 71 puppies found at his home were entrusted to the SPA. They would have lived so far in acceptable conditions.
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