Overview

• Two suspects were placed in pretrial detention and three under judicial supervision following arrests earlier this week.
• The network allegedly bought eight struggling dental centers in Paris and Marseille to funnel fictitious claims to Assurance Maladie.
• Investigators say the scheme used health professional cards and patient lists, with help from medical secretaries, to bill nonexistent care.
• Estimated losses reach a minimum of €8 million, and roughly €1 million in criminal assets has been seized to date.
• The inquiry, opened in summer 2024 by Junalco and the OCLTI, began after a seller realized false procedures were being billed in his name.