Anti-corruption squad in Quebec investigating 'large number' of fake vaccine passports
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Quebec’s anti-corruption squad says they are investigating 'various fraudulent schemes' to make and distribute fake vaccine passports in the province and are warning the people involved could face serious criminal charges.
The Unité permanente anticorruption (UPAC) announced its probe into the alleged fraud in a news release issued on Wednesday, saying it is working with the Ministry of Health and Social Services, municipal police forces, and the Quebec Crown prosecutor to identify potential violations of the law.
The unit said it wanted to keep the alleged schemes confidential “so as not to prejudice the gathering of evidence and the reputation of those who may be involved.”
“Individuals who would commit these actions could be in violation of several sections of the Criminal Code including production and use of false documents, breach of trust and corruption as well as criminal offences under the Public Health Act,” the news release stated.
Mathieu Galarneau, a spokesperson for UPAC, told CTV News that the agency has received “a large number of reports about false vaccine passports in the past few months, since late fall.”
