Clichy: two deputy mayors held in custody on suspicion of electoral proxy fraud
Two deputy mayors of Clichy have been arrested and held in custody as part of an investigation into suspected electoral proxy fraud.
Clichy: two deputy mayors held in custody on suspicion of electoral proxy fraud
Two elected officials from Clichy, in the Hauts-de-Seine, were held in custody on Wednesday 24 June. They are two deputy mayors of the municipality, arrested as part of an investigation into suspected electoral proxy fraud.
Police carried out these arrests in the morning. The two men were then taken to the judicial police premises in Nanterre for questioning. They were released in the evening, with no information disclosed regarding any possible charges.
This matter comes in a context of heightened vigilance regarding the proper functioning of elections and the integrity of votes cast by proxy. The investigation will need to determine whether irregularities were committed in previous elections.
Source: Le Parisien
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