“In the field of optical fiber, which is a sector that is corrupted, these practices of unfair competition are a national sport,” deplored Christophe Le Petitcorps, the president of the court, during the correctional hearing of June 13, 2024. A hearing during which four men and a woman, bosses in the field of optical fiber in Finistère, appeared for execution, in an organized gang, of concealed work, employment of foreigners without work permits and assistance in the entry, movement or irregular stay of a foreigner in France.
Concretely, the defendants carried out intriguing money transfers between their companies, we are talking about millions of euros. They also shared their employees, originally from Tunisia. Men who were without a residence permit or not declared to Urssaf.
“Believe me, I am a victim”
During the hearing, with the exception of one boss, the defendants had not managed to justify the operation of their companies, having no accounts. “The accountant disappeared with all the accounts. Believe me, I am a victim,” said one of them. He was not believed by the Quimper court.
This Thursday, September 19, 2024, three of the defendants were sentenced to 18 and 36 months of suspended prison sentences and a permanent ban on managing a business. The other two were fined €5,000. That’s not all. The companies were fined €75,000 and two properties, with a total value of approximately €130,000, were seized.
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