Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum arrested at his home

Posted Jun 17, 2013 10:30:38 AM.

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MONTREAL- Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum is facing 14 charges after he was arrested by Quebec’s anti-corruption unit at his home early this morning.

The charges against him include abuse of trust, conspiracy, acts of corruption and secret commissions.

The investigation is connected to authorizations involving two real estate projects in Montreal burroughs.

Anti-corruption officials raided Montreal’s city hall in February — targeting offices in various boroughs, including the one Applebaum represented for many years.

Gilles Vaillancourt, the former longtime mayor of Laval, was arrested in a sweep last month and charged with fraud and gangsterism.

Applebaum was elected by Montreal’s city council to serve as mayor after Gerald Tremblay stepped down last fall amid corruption allegations.

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