Quebec corruption probe: the accused

Embattled former Laval mayor Gilles Vaillancourt is among a group of 37 facing a slew of charges ranging from fraud to gangsterism after a series of arrests by Quebec's anti-corruption squad. (Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Quebec’s anti-corruption squad made waves across the province on Thursday morning, arresting politicians, political aides and people with ties to the construction industry on a range of charges including fraud and gangsterism.

Former Laval mayor Gilles Vaillancourt, who was given the nickname ‘King of Laval’ during his six terms as mayor of the city outside Montreal, is among those taken into custody.

Here is the complete list of the accused:

• Gilles Vaillancourt

• Guy Vaillancourt

• Tony Accurso

• Claude Asselin

• Normand Bedard

• Jean Bertrand

• Yanick Bouchard

• Robert Cloutier

• Claude De Guise

• Claude Desjardins

• Guy Desjardins

• Mario Desrochers

• Jocelyn Dufresne

• Serge Duplessis

• Louis Farley

• Alain Filiatreault

• Laval Gagnon

• Jean Gauthier

• Giuliano Giuliani

• Guy Jobin

• Pierre L. Lambert

• Marc Lefrancois

• Anthony Mergl

• Mike Mergl

• Ronnie Mergl

• Leonardo Moscato

• Joseph Molluso

• Valmont Nadon

• Carl Ladouceur

• Lyan Lavallée

• Daniel Lavallée

• Patrick Lavallée

• Luc Lemay

• Francois Perreault

• Rosaire Sauriol

• Robert Talbot

• Yves Théberge