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Ex-NHLer Laraque’s house raided by police in fraud investigation

Georges Laraque

FILE--This April 14, 2009 file photo shows Montreal Canadiens Georges Laraque stretches during a practice in Brossard,Canada. Laraque and the Montreal Canadiens officially parted ways Tuesday June 15, 2010 when the NHL club announced it would buy out the final season of Laraque’s contract. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Paul Chiasson)

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Former NHL player George Laraque had his Quebec-area home raided on Tuesday as part of a fraud investigation.

Laraque, 36, was subjected to a search warrant and raid by Longueuil police (Longueuil sits across the St. Lawrence River from Montreal.)

Constable Mark David didn’t offer up any specifics or details regarding the investigation, saying only that police seized documents in relation to the investigation and that no arrests were made.

CTV Montreal spoke with Laraque about the raid, and he confirmed it did occur.

More, from CTV:

He said he was not surprised, and said police were looking for documents in connection with an ongoing legal dispute with a former business partner.

Laraque and Montreal-based engineer Marc Filion formed a company called Super-Glide Canada in 2009 to distribute synthetic ice panels. Laraque has since accused Filion of taking company money to pay off debt, and apparently filed a lawsuit against Filion.

Filion decided to counter-sue, accusing Laraque of fraud, but refused to say why.

Laraque told CTV the documents seized from his home were related to with the minutes of company meetings.

Laraque currently serves as a commentator for French-language TVA Sports and as the deputy leader of Canada’s Green Party.

He was also previously involved in the fledgling Canadian Hockey League Players’ Association (which he quit in November).