Declaring a false address in the French part to benefit from social benefits is a very well-known tip on the island. It is also an offense punishable by law. To combat this so-called domiciliation fraud, the authorities have set up COTAF, the territorial operational committee * against fraud.
At the press conference on the assessment of delinquency and insecurity in Saint-Martin on February 8, the prefect Anne Laubiès and the prosecutor Samuel Finielz announced that many checks will be organized this year. “Anyone who tries to take advantage of social and / or tax benefits must know that they are liable to criminal prosecution. Before the criminal court, the penalty is five years' imprisonment and a fine of 10 euros, "insists the prosecutor. (More details on www.soualigapost.com)
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