Searches were carried out at the town hall of Compiègne (Oise) as well as at the home of Philippe Marini, LR mayor of the city, as part of an investigation for corruption and favoritism, a judicial source said on Friday, May 7, confirming information from
Courrier Picard
.
These searches were carried out within the framework of a judicial investigation opened by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) in particular for “
favoritism
”, “
corruption
”, “
illegal taking of interests
” and “
illicit agreement
”.
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The Agglomeration of the Region of Compiègne confirmed that a search had taken place "
Tuesday
" in the premises of the town hall. "
It is the Agglomeration of the Region of Compiègne which was targeted, the town hall and the agglomeration share the same premises
", it was specified.
According to the
Courrier Picard
, the investigations would concern "
a call for tenders between the Mixed Syndicate of the Department of Oise (SMDO), which ensures the management, treatment and recovery of the waste of three quarters of the population of the Oise (of which Philippe Marini is the chairman) and the company Paprec, to which the management of the Villers-Saint-Paul sorting center has been entrusted
”. Contacted by AFP, Paprec was unable to comment on this information immediately. Philippe Marini was for his part unreachable this Friday in the middle of the afternoon to react.