Thursday, February 5, 2015

UPDATE 1-France-The head of the Paris PJ brought to justice – Challenges.fr

UPDATE 1-France-The head of the Paris PJ brought to justice – Challenges.fr

* The predecessor of the head of the PJ was sacked

* Three scandals have plagued the PJ in less than a year (update with the list of scandals PJ)

PARIS, Feb 5 (Reuters) – The head of the Paris police, Bernard Petit, was referred Thursday to be presented to a judge, a case that splashes again the prestigious institution

. Besides Bernard Petit, his chief of staff and an agent of the National Welfare Association (Anas) police were also brought, do we have a judicial source.

The Guard in order to Joaquin Masanet, president of Anas, as part of an investigation for breach of the secrecy of the investigation was ongoing, is it said.

The four police officers or ex -policiers are believed to have passed to the founder of the GIGN Christian Prouteau information on the investigation of which he is the object under influence peddling file to a man already involved in a number of fraud cases to United States and France, Christophe Rocancourt

This case is the third to splash the famous Parisian PJ in less than a year after the alleged rape of a Canadian tourist in the premises of the Criminal Investigation Brigade and intervention in April and the flight 52 kg of cocaine in sealed three months later.

In the latter case, the drug has not been found but the investigation on that flight fantastic accelerated early in the year with eight new indictments, including those of six police officers.

In 2013, another case had already shaken the “36th Precinct” When Christian Flaesch, the predecessor of Bernard Petit, had been dismissed for having phoned former Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux to announce that he was to be summoned as a witness in a case related to Nicolas Sarkozy.

Christophe Rocancourt is accused of extorting thousands of euros in two Moroccan sisters threatened with eviction against the promise of regularization. The two women saw nothing coming, filed complaints.

CAZENEUVE PROMISES AN ABSOLUTE FIRMING

According to a source close to the investigation, the alleged swindler, indicted on October 9, said he approached Christian Prouteau and former Secretary of the Socialist State for Social Affairs and Integration (1991-1993) Kofi Yamgnane.

First, he has told investigators, had to intervene with the police chief and the second to the Minister of the Interior. Both were also indicted.

The links between Christian Prouteau and the four police officers, including the head of the PJ were highlighted by wiretaps, says Le Monde dated Friday .

The interior minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, assured that it would be an “absolute firmness” if, after police custody for violating the confidentiality of the investigation, it was be confirmed that the deficiencies have been committed by police officers or former police officers.

“It is time now to understand that this little game, which is to continuously disclose investigative material to outside, is completely contrary to the rules that must prevail when we want to run properly and justice and police, “he said Wednesday. (Gerard Bon, edited by Yves Clarisse)

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