The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) has opened an investigation into the discovery of an electronic listening device hidden in the office of a senior official at the Sorel-Tracy town hall.
At the end of the meeting of the municipal council of Sorel-Tracy, Tuesday evening, the director general of the City informed the elected officials in private that a microphone had been found in the office of a managerial employee.
Mayor Serge Péloquin confirmed the information to To have to in a telephone interview on Thursday. “An internal investigation is underway and the managerial employee has been suspended for the duration of the investigation. Thereafter, a report will be submitted to council. [municipal] “, he explained.
The mayor did not want to reveal the identity of the official in question or the circumstances of the discovery of the device which could have been used to spy on conversations. He maintains that the suspension is a usual procedure in the context of an internal investigation. “It’s to avoid contact. People are met. It is documented and it will be submitted to the board. Thereafter, the council will have to render a decision following the report that will be tabled. »
Mayor Péloquin declined to comment further. “Any situation like this creates a bit of surprise and concern. But the moment the light is shed, we hope that everything will be back to normal. »
The SQ was seized of the file and opened an investigation, said Sergeant Valérie Beauchamp. “The circumstances surrounding this event will be analyzed to determine whether there is a criminal offense or not,” she said.
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