France Allocates Seized Luxury Cars to Marseille Prison in Legal First
Two high-powered vehicles, confiscated in financial crime investigations, are the first assets transferred to the penitentiary system under a 2024 law.
- The vehicles, seized during investigations into undeclared labor and money laundering in the construction sector, were handed over to the Marseille prison administration on March 17, 2025.
- This marks the first application of a June 2024 law expanding the beneficiaries of confiscated criminal assets to include the penitentiary system and other public entities.
- The cars, described as high-powered models from a major German brand, will be used to support secure transportation needs, though specific details remain undisclosed for security reasons.
- If the implicated individual is found innocent, the vehicles will be returned, with compensation provided for depreciation.
- The Agrasc, which manages seized assets, reported a significant increase in its activities in 2023, with €1.44 billion seized and €175.5 million confiscated, reflecting enhanced enforcement efforts.
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