It was this Tuesday, July 2, that the mayor of Menton was taken into police custody. A procedure launched in the context of the SPL affair, the Local Public Company of the Ports of Menton. Other people were reportedly arrested for the same affair according to France 3 Côte d’Azur.
Unusual scene this Tuesday morning in front of the private home of the mayor of Menton. Unmarked cars with license plates from the Bouches-du-Rhône department (13) parked in front of his home.
According to some witnesses, some unrest was noted around the town hall of Menton.
What we know is that the mayor of Menton was taken into custody this Tuesday morning: “I confirm that my client was taken into custody this morning.”said his lawyer Philippe Soussi, contacted by telephone by the editorial staff of France 3 Côte d’Azur.
The investigators wanted to hear the city’s chief magistrate regarding the SPL affair, Ports de Menton. A few months ago, we mentioned the existence of dubious expense reports relating to the SPL.
An audit into the management of the ports of Menton has condemned Mathieu Messina, the former CEO of the local public company and former deputy for finance to Mayor Yves Juhel.
Yves Juhel then spoke of “betrayal”.
Expense reports estimated at half a million euros were then pointed out. They included hotels, plane tickets, restaurants, champagne, expenses for a vehicle not included in the vehicle fleet.
Yves Juhel’s police custody could end today or be extended by 24 hours.
