Mohamed Assam was out to get groceries at a grocery store near his Paris home one afternoon in 2020. He said that he had already been fined more than €900 for nine infractions and was now ready to return home. He said that he was 27 years old and lived in Epinay-sous-Senart, a Paris suburb. […]
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By Layli Foroudi EPINAY-SOUS-SENART, France (Reuters) - Mohamed Assam went to buy groceries at a supermarket close to his home near Paris one April af.
He continues to challenge the other 11 fines, which include several related to the quad bike he drove on his supermarket trip. Reuters found at least 45 people in Epinay-sous-Senart and elsewhere in the greater Paris region who say they were fined without any contact with a police officer, according to recipients and their lawyers.