In Monaco, explanations tend to collapse quickly under fluorescent courtroom lighting. A Frenchman discovered that reality this week after police stopped him entering the Principality with over 1.5 kilograms of cannabis packed inside his vehicle.
There was a time when fraud required being face to face or nearby, a handshake a local letter or a forged signature on heavy paper. Today, it requires only a voice. Not even a real one. In early 2026, something unsettling began to happen to some Monaco residents.
