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SNCF fraudster caught after 80 free rides
The man had not paid to use the service since 2014

A man who took up to 80 journeys amounting to a cost of €6000 was finally caught by police in Brest station at 17:15 on Monday.
The 43-year-old had been travelling for free since 2014. He was tried for similar acts in 2015 and had been given a suspended 15-day prison sentence.
He will spend two weeks in prison before appearing in court in February 2018.
The fraudster said he considered the SNCF to be a “public service”.
In 2016, the SNCF tested ticket gates to reduce the bill of €300 million it loses to fraud each year.
The rail operator said ticket checks led to a 25% reduction in fraud in the areas where they are implemented.
Of the €300 million the company loses to fraud each year, €200 million is lost through travel on the TGV.
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