BBC News, 20
February 2013
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| A police car sits outside Montreal city hall during the raid |
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offices of the Canadian city and of Union Montreal, former Mayor Gerald
Tremblay's party, were also raided.
Mr Tremblay
and the mayor of Laval have both stepped down amid allegations related to the
construction industry.
Further
details on the targets of the inquiry were unavailable; A police spokeswoman
said the raid was part of a two-year investigation.
As the raid
started about 16:00 EST (21:00 GMT), all officials and staff were told to leave
the building, though some were held back for questioning.
Anne-Frederick
Laurence, spokeswoman for anti-corruption police squad Unite permanente
anti-corruption (UPAC), said more than 120 officers took part in the search and
that officials were planning to question 25 people, including politicians, in
relation the investigation.
"No
charges have been laid," she said.
Louise
Harel, the leader of the Vision Montreal party, told the Montreal Gazette
newspaper she believed it was the first time police ever had raided city hall.
"We
wanted a big clean-up at city hall. Now that clean-up is starting and I have
confidence in UPAC," she said. "I have confidence that they're
working for good reasons, but I don't know what those reasons are."
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