About 100 police officers conduct anti-corruption raids near Montreal

TERREBONE, Que. — A Montreal-area city was forced to close some offices Wednesday after a visit from about 100 police officers who were staging raids in a crackdown by the province’s anti-corruption unit.

The officers targeted about 10 different locations, including Terrebonne city hall and the residence of Mayor Jean-Marc Robitaille.

The anti-corruption agency also searched four other homes and four businesses.

A spokeswoman for the unit said the raids were in connection with the awarding of public contracts.

No arrests were made.

In a statement, the city’s administration said it was fully co-operating with investigators.

The Canadian Press

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