Maxime Mermoz has been indicted for his alleged role in a €7-million (R141-million) tax credit and reduction embezzlement scheme.
The 38-year-old’s name emerged during the dismantling of a major fraud network in the Toulouse region, as reported by La Dépêche du Midi.
Eleven individuals were arrested and taken into custody in connection with the case, with Mermoz and others facing charges of “money laundering linked to organised fraud” and “money laundering tied to tax fraud”.
Mermoz allegedly played a secondary role as a “tout” rather than being the mastermind or initiator of the network.
The former centre earned 35 Test caps for France from 2008 to 2016, while playing club rugby for Toulouse, Perpignan and Toulon.
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Maxime Mermoz has been indicted for his alleged role in a €7-million (R141-million) tax credit and reduction embezzlement scheme.
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