Police take Philippe Marini, LR mayor of Compiegne, into custody in connection with an investigation into corruption

Philippe Marini, ex-senator and mayor of Compiegne (Oise), was taken into police custody on Tuesday, May 31, along with five others, as part of an investigation into corruption and favoritism related to waste management.

Police take Philippe Marini, LR mayor of Compiegne, into custody in connection with an investigation into corruption

Philippe Marini, ex-senator and mayor of Compiegne (Oise), was taken into police custody on Tuesday, May 31, along with five others, as part of an investigation into corruption and favoritism related to waste management. We learned this from a source who is close to the case.

Philippe Marini was taken into police custody at 9 AM in connection to an award of a contract for the waste treatment sector. The same source confirmed the information from the Parisian.

As part of an investigation into "favoritism", corruption, illegal taking of interest and unlawful agreements, the former chairman of Senate Finance Committee is listened to by Paris research section gendarmes.

The boss of Paprec was among the five people taken into police custody. According to "le Parisien", he had won a 2017 contract for construction of a center for waste sorting. It is estimated that the amount paid for this project will be 36 million euros.

In May 2021, searches were conducted at Philippe Marini's home and the Agglomeration in Compiegne.

Compiegne's town hall declined to comment when AFP reached them on Tuesday.