Yacht Sales Agent Convicted in France for Customs Fraud in US Import Scheme

• A yacht sales agent in France was convicted of customs fraud.
• The agent operates a yacht brokerage company in Miami.
• The conviction was for aiding in the fraudulent import of a high-speed boat from the US to France.
• The agent received a two-month suspended prison sentence and a €20,000 fine.
• The fraud involved undervaluing the yacht’s customs value using forged documents.
• The yacht’s true value was approximately €686,000.
• The fraud caused an estimated loss of over €100,000 to the EU budget.
• The agent was convicted as an accomplice on 4 June 2025.
• The agent has ten days to appeal the decision.
• Other suspects will also be prosecuted in the Paris criminal court.
• The investigation was led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and the French National Anti-Fraud Office.

Source: eppo.europa.eu

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