Cellphones Seized in Calgary Council Fraud Probe

0:00The Royal Canadian Mounted Police recently sees cell phones from three Calgary City Council figures amid a fraud and corruption probe. Those involved include former Mayor Jody Gondek, former councillor Sean Chu, and current councillor Andre Shabot. Search warns were carried out at their homes as part of the investigation. Alberta's Minister of Municipal Affairs, Dan Williams, only learned about the complaint when it made headlines this week. His department has not received any formal details or requests from police. Williams stressed that since the allegations involve criminal matters like fraud and corruption, it's up to the local police to handle it. He made those comments on Thursday. Current Calgary Mayor Jerome Farcus believes no past or present council members are the main targets. He suggested their messages might just be aiding a look into someone else, though he did not name that third party. Few details have come out so far, and the RCMP is staying quiet to safeguard the ongoing work. We'll keep watching as more information emerges from this developing case.