A Franco-Canadian couple was arrested Wednesday at Orly airport after having allegedly bought a house in Toulon, in the Var.
A "compelling reason" valid for entering the territory, except that the property is being acquired by another couple.
Desperate to "take advantage of the south of France": a Franco-Canadian couple was arrested Wednesday at Orly airport after having allegedly bought a house in Toulon, in the Var, a "compelling reason "certainly valid, but the real estate was in fact acquired by another couple.
Disembarking from a flight from Pointe-à-Pitre, this Frenchman and this Canadian presented "a deed of real estate sale in due form" to the border police (PAF) to enter French territory.
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"Hesitant explanations"
But, the couple who live in Toronto "had hesitant explanations," said an airport source.
The PAF then decides to "further research" and calls the Var notarial office which explains that the house in Toulon is indeed for sale but that the property is in the process of being acquired by another couple.
"We often have false PCR tests but a false notarial deed is the first time", confides this airport source.
"We understand them", they wanted to "take advantage of the south of France", ironically this source.
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The Frenchman was taken into custody for forgery and forgery while his Canadian companion was placed in a waiting zone.
She agreed to take the next flight to Montreal at her expense.
Since December 31, all trips between France and countries outside the European area are subject to "compelling reasons" of a very specific personal, family, medical and professional nature.