Maple Ridge city councillor on leave amid criminal charges

A Maple Ridge, B.C., city councillor has taken a leave from his role as he faces criminal charges.

So far, the nature of the charges isn’t clear; both the Crown and Ahmed Yousef’s lawyer are citing a publication ban to avoid releasing details.

Yousef’s attorney, Phil Riddell, told Global News his client is out on bail and that the next court date is June 9.

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Beyond that, Riddell had no comment.

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On his Facebook page, Yousef wrote that he was taking a leave to, “Focus my time and efforts on some personal matters.”

“I hope to take my seat back at council at the earliest possible opportunity,” he added.