Quebec's anti-corruption department has received over 200 complaints, so a second wave of tickets will likely follow.
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Get and redeem tickets for 10 or more Tickets issued for Fake COVID-19 vaccine certificates issued in Quebec following an investigation by Quebec's Permanent Anti-Corruption Department.
Second wave of tickets likely to follow as more than 200 files filed with Director of Criminal and Criminal Prosecution (DPCP), Quebec anti-corruption commissioner said Thursday said to
Crimes are related to state public health laws. Fines range from $1,000 to $6,000.
In addition to these initial criminal prosecutions, the Commissioner said in a statement that 30 criminal investigations were also ongoing.
Quebec's anti-corruption department announced this winter that it was investigating various fraud schemes involving the use, manufacture, or trafficking of fake vaccine passports. The anti-corruption commissioner said investigations tended to show that crimes occurred throughout Quebec.
In February, the DPCP leader decided that the manufacture or use of fake vaccine passports "should not be subject to non-judicial or alternative measures."
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