Frank Zampino preliminary inquiry begins

The preliminary inquiry began on Monday for Frank Zampino, the former No. 2 politician at Montreal city hall, and others who are accused of participating in a system of awarding municipal engineering contracts in exchange for kickbacks in the early and mid-2000s.
The hearing, which is under publication ban, is to continue on Friday. The media are not permitted to report any evidence heard at the hearing because of the publication ban.
Zampino was chairman of the city executive committee and righ