a company suspected of employing illegal security guards for FC Nantes matches

The Nantes – Le Havre match at La Beaujoire, Sunday November 24, was not only marked by the anger of supporters trying to enter the field. It was also done in a more discreet way, just before the start of this match on the 12th day of Ligue 1. As revealed by The Parisian and confirmed by the public prosecutor of Nantes at Figaroa police operation took place before the opening of the stadium. Investigators from the Loire-Atlantique Office for Combating Illicit Trafficking of Migrants (Oltim) arrested stewards from a private security company, located in the stands and around the stadium.

Eighteen people were questioned, while the boss and president of the company were placed in police custody for two days, before a preliminary investigation began. Some security agents are said to be in an irregular situation on the territory and do not hold a professional card required to carry out their missions.

“Bad actions”

Solicited, FC Nantes considers itself “victim of the bad actions of a private security company”. Il “supports this joint operation with the authorities, which makes it possible to rule out fraudulent and dishonest security companies, in order to help and support private security companies, in particular its usual and loyal service providers at the Beaujoire stadium who are facing this unfair and dangerous competition”he explains, in a press release. “At the end of the investigation, FC Nantes reserves the right to file a complaint as a victim and claim compensation for the damage, particularly financial.”

According to The Parisianthe damage from the fraud at Urssaf would be more than 500,000 euros. In addition, 60,000 euros deposited in a bank account were discovered, as well as a BMW with an estimated value of around 15,000 euros. This is not the first time that a situation like this has occurred. This summer, during an Olympic meeting between Spain and Japan, a worker who controlled access to the same Beaujoire stadium had already been arrested. As mentioned then West France in July, this employee was not in good standing. In police custody, he admitted to working illegally.