Police were hot on Luka Rocco Magnotta’s trail just weeks before he allegedly killed and dismembered university student Lin Jun, according to a former landlord.

Canadian law enforcement had tracked the 29-year-old porn actor and stripper to a Montreal apartment building as recently as March, says Mr. Magnotta’s former landlord.

He said a police detective phoned asking about Mr. Magnotta. But the query came too late — Mr. Magnotta had moved out about two weeks earlier.

While they never explained why they were calling, Toronto police have stated that they had already been investigating Mr. Magnotta on allegations of animal cruelty for more than a year.

His former landlord said he gave up his furnished, second-floor bachelor apartment at the end of February, about two months after moving in....He describes Mr. Magnotta as just an “ordinary Joe Blow” who rented a unit for $550 per month, Internet and utilities included.

The Toronto police force has confirmed that it began investigating Magnotta in February, 2011, for animal-abuse allegations.

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If any Canadians are reading this, please explain to me how a furnished apartment in Montreal could cost 500-550 dollars, utilities+internet included? Even the worse dump in my city would cost min. 800-1000 dollars, electricity+internet not included.