UPAC conducts more raids in connection with water-meter investigation

Quebec's anti-corruption squadconducted more raids in Montreal on Thursdayas part of its ongoing investigation into a $355-million cancelled water-meter contract.

UPACspokeswomanMlanie Ducloswouldn't confirm the location of the searches, nor how many there were. She saidabout 10 officers were involved.

No arrests have been made.

Over the past two months, UPAC has raided several businesses and law offices,the home of the borough mayor of Lachine, Claude Dauphin, as well as those ofthree former municipal politicians: Francine Senecal, Sammy Forcillo and Cosmo Maciocia.

Lachine's municipal office was also targeted in thosesearches.

The investigation relates to amulti-million dollar water-metercontract awarded by the city to theprivate consortiumGNIeau. It was cancelled in 2009 after areview foundirregularities withthe tendering process.

At the time, it was the biggest contractever awarded by the city.