September 16, 2025|
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|3 months agoSwiss winemaker sentenced for fraudulent labeling scheme
Valais court increases prison term to 45 months for winemaker who sold Spanish and German wines under prestigious Valais AOC label.
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- CĂ©dric Flaction was sentenced to 45 months imprisonment by Valais Cantonal Court
- The sentence was increased from 42 months in 2024
- Flaction purchased 730,000 litres of Spanish wines and 130,000 litres of Schaffhausen wines
- The fraud occurred between 2009 and 2015
By The Numbers
730,000
litres of Spanish wine purchased
130,000
litres of Schaffhausen wine purchased
45
months imprisonment sentence
They Said
"The public prosecutor asked for 5 years' imprisonment, while the winemaker's lawyer pleaded for a full suspended sentence"
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Court Verdict and Sentencing
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Details of the Wine Fraud Scheme
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Impact on Swiss Wine Industry
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