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Five Charged in Dental Clinic Buyout Fraud, Two Jailed

Probes point to an international laundering network using about 280 companies.

Overview

  • The suspects were arrested Monday and Tuesday in a Junalco-led case opened in summer 2024 and handled by the OCLTI, according to the gendarmerie.
  • Investigators estimate at least €8 million in losses for Assurance Maladie from fictitious treatments billed through acquired centers.
  • After buying struggling clinics, the group allegedly used health professional cards and patient lists to submit false reimbursement claims.
  • Eight health centers in Paris and Marseille were identified as having been purchased to run the scheme.
  • The OCLTI says it has traced a laundering network spanning roughly 280 firms, with €1 million seized so far.