An investigation has been opened in Paris following a Tracfin report into checks that may have been irregularly issued by Kylian Mbappé to five CRS (police officers) assigned to the protection of the French national football teams, the prosecutor's office told AFP on Thursday, confirming information from M6/RTL.
The prosecutor's office confirmed it had opened an investigation "following a Tracfin report dating back to July 2024, which reported atypical financial transactions benefiting five police officers and three private security agents." "Undeclared work and tax laundering" "A judicial investigation into the crimes of concealing work and tax laundering has been entrusted to the DNE (National Investigation Division - General Inspectorate of the National Police)," the Paris prosecutor's office said.
The Prosecutor's Office states: "Investigations are underway, which are inherently complex due to the financial transactions they involve, in order to characterize the commission of possible criminal offenses and identify the perpetrators if necessary."
"Undeclared Payment for Private Services" Le Canard Enchaîné reports in its Wednesday edition that the French national team captain's money was allegedly used to "pay under the table for private services" performed by a CRS commander and four brigade leaders, amounting to €180,300.
The commander reportedly accompanied him on private trips to Cameroon and Provence. According to the satirical weekly, following the Tracfin report, the IGPN opened an administrative investigation and reported the incident to the Paris prosecutor's office. The Real Madrid striker's entourage issued a statement saying that "everything was done in compliance with the rules" and "without any compensation."
