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Gilles Vaillancourt elects trial by judge and jury

Gilles Vaillancourt is facing 12 charges including conspiracy, fraud, breach of trust and gangsterism.

Former mayor faces charges including gangsterism

Ex-Laval mayor Gilles Vaillancourt is expected to plead to guilty to fraud. (CBC)

GillesVaillancourt has elected to stand trialby judge and jury.

The former Laval mayor was in Quebeccourt today to make his decision known.

Vaillancourtis facing 12 charges including conspiracy, fraud, breachof trust and gangsterism.

In 2013, 37 people were arrested in connection with fraud charges in Laval.

Only two other high-placed officials in the city, ClaudeAsselinandClaudeDeguise, are facing gangsterism charges.

He's set to return to court on Sept. 16.

Vaillancourt was mayor of Laval for 23 years.