Paris 2024 Olympics headquarters RAIDED as investigators storm offices just months before Games kick-off in France
COPS have raided the offices of the Paris 2024 Olympics organisers, according to reports.
An events management company involved in the opening ceremony have also been targeted by police.
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French officers raided the headquarters of the Paris Olympics chiefs back in June as part of preliminary investigations into corruption.
The latest search of the premises allegedly took place yesterday.
They are part of an ongoing investigation into alleged favouritism in the awarding of contracts linked to the Olympics.
The French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office is in charge of the operation.
Previous raids took place at the committee’s headquarters in the Saint-Denis.
Offices in the Paris suburb of Solideo, where the firm responsible for construction projects is based, were also the subject of the searches.
The 2024 event’s CEO Etienne Thobois and executive director of operations Edouard Donnelly also saw their homes raided.
The Olympics takes place from July 26 to August 11.
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Then in September the Paralympics will be held.
Overall, the budget for this year’s Olympics for building and renovating venues is £6.9billion.
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