He cheats the tax authorities by passing off his Rolls-Royce ambulance as… an ambulance!

During a simple road check, a Rolls Royce car helped dismantle a large trafficking network in Île-de-France.

Four people were arrested as part of an investigation that began a year ago, on April 28, 2023. During a roadside inspection in Île-de-France, A Rolls-Royce car has been seized because he alerts the CRS. The end revolves around and black license plates, banned in France. And for good reason, the people on the board are greatthe largest luxury car dealership network. Details.

A Rolls-Royce that turns everything upside down

It all started with an unexpected CRS check in Pomponne, in Seine-et-Marne. last stop Rolls-Royce convertible the last generation that made its way onto the A4. In fact, it is a Phantom model, very popular in the world of luxury cars. Its price is estimated at 450,000 euros.

But besides rolling illegal black plates, he has a history. In fact, it was the subject of a motivated by allegations of fraud in the past. This was caused by the vehicle being imported into the country as a special vehicle for autonomous driving (VASP).

The problem is just that This type of vehicle refers to an ambulance and this car doesn’t look like one. Fraudsters actually decided to advertise it in this way to benefit from a total tax exemption. For CRS, this is a godsend, they just put their finger on the business of luxury cars. Indeed, all cars from the Rolls Royce company have an administrative problem. In addition, the SME manager claims ownership of the seized Rolls Royce and claims to have its documents. These are actually fakes and the investigation concludes that the two companies… worked together!

A story that hides many others

CRS realizes that between 2020 and 2024, around fifty luxury cars would be registered according to process of deception. Imported from USA, Germany or Japan, were registered under another category to’avoid paying tax when ordering. Under the name of an ambulance, for example, or new when they were second-hand.

Through fake companies, fraudsters had to increase the number of fake sales. So the owner was not worried in the event of an inspection. Some cars were also rented, and receive fines at town rodeos or at community weddings. To sell them, the criminals negotiated in cash or through nominees. In general, they earned 1.7 million euros. Two people were put inside under protection of the four arrested.