Police to probe corruption claims made by police union against Quebec Liberals
QUEBEC — The Crown prosecutor’s office in Quebec called Tuesday for a criminal inquiry into corruption allegations made by the head of Montreal’s police union against the Quebec Liberal party.
Union head Yves Francoeur claimed last Thursday on a Montreal radio station that the Crown cut short a fraud investigation into one former and one sitting Liberal party member of the legislature due to political interference.
He alleged the Crown was ready to press charges but was blocked by someone high up in the government.
Francoeur said the investigation included wiretap and surveillance, but he did not reveal any names.