Law & Order

Monaco's Massive Tax Fraud Scandal: several Men Sentenced In a scheme that rocked Monaco in the 2000s, several men orchestrated a massive carousel-type VAT fraud using local companies. The result? A staggering loss of over 100 million euros to the state.
4 Sep, 2024
In a dramatic courtroom saga, a 28-year-old French escort girl finds herself at the centre of a complex legal battle in Monaco. The case, revolving around accusations of theft and deceit, paints a vivid picture of a night gone awry.
1 Aug, 2024
Monaco Grand Prix Thriller: Runaway Boat Sparks Frenzy at Port Hercule The air was charged with excitement as the Monaco Grand Prix qualifications were underway on Saturday, May 25. However, the roar of race cars was momentarily overshadowed by an unexpected scene at Port Hercule.
13 Jun, 2024
Brazen Theft of Top Ranked Tennis Pro’s Luxury Watch In a brazen daylight incident in Roquebrune, American tennis sensation Sebastian Korda fell prey to a theft, losing his €300,000 watch just days before the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 tournament.
2 May, 2024
Over Quarter of a Million Euros of Jewellery Grabbed in Hotel  A South American under 60 years of age has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing luxury jewelry at a famous Hotel in Monaco.
8 Feb, 2024
Arrested by Police after a Drunken Encounter with a Parking Barrier In late summer, a vacationing South American engineer, revelling in the ambiance of the Portier district, and having drunk to excess, met an unexpected hurdle. His serenity was interrupted abruptly as he forcibly crashed through a parking barrier.
4 Jan, 2024
Monaco Apprehends Scooter Thieves and Sends Them to Prison Two individuals with a history of drug addiction and known for previous shoplifting were on the hook for theft of two scooters right in the centre of town.  Surveillance cameras caught the individuals on the stolen scooters on Monaco streets.
16 Nov, 2023
Monaco's legal landscape is witnessing a notable transformation as new figures take up pivotal roles within the judicial hierarchy. Under the provisions of Sovereign Order No. 10.082 published in the Journal of Monaco a fresh wave of leadership emerges at the forefront of the Principality's legal system.
31 Aug, 2023
A Serial Honey Trap Perpetrator Takes a Fall It had all the signs of premeditated entrapment given the past behavior of an Asian lady who serially attracted male pursuers.  If it was a honey trap, her latest conquest certainly fell head over heels into it.
17 Aug, 2023
Committing Fraud Triggered by Fear and Panic out of proportion to the Problem  A very unusual and sad case where a caring adult was stressed by the financial obligation to pay a subscription for video-surveillance as part of the care assistance for parents’ home care.
6 Jul, 2023
Assault of a Pregnant Woman with an Umbrella  A near 60 year-old Frenchman in Monaco marries a Russian woman about 15 years his junior. Perhaps it had nothing to do with their age-difference but it took less than 2 years for them to discover the marriage wasn’t working out.
4 May, 2023
Noxious Smell of Cannabis Yields Complaint to Police One and a half kilos of cannabis consumed over three years by a young Monegasque. A serious addiction was evident. But his addiction was troublesome to his neighbours in his apartment building.
27 Apr, 2023
Crashed through a Parking Barrier with Police in Hot Pursuit It didn’t stop when exiting the car park on Avenue Princesse-Grace, smashing the toll system and the barrier. The Police were fast into action and about to interview the driver when, suddenly, the man drives off full throttle.
23 Feb, 2023
Stacks of Forged Notes Headed for Spending on Luxuries in Monaco A trick by counterfeiters targeting Monaco and other cities… put a genuine high value banknote, for example, 500 euros on top of a stack of counterfeit notes. So in a stack of 10.
16 Feb, 2023
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