MONTREAL - Quebec anti-corruption police are reporting a surge of nearly 30 per cent in the number of reports of wrongdoing they received in the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

The police force, known as UPAC, says in its annual report it received nearly 575 reports, up from 450 the previous year, involving allegations of such crimes as corruption, breach of trust, fraud or the misuse of public funds.

UPAC Commissioner Vincent Richer said the unit is contending with corruption schemes that are increasingly complex.

"The time when everyone knew what was going on and money was being exchanged is over," he told a news conference. "The schemes of corruption and fraud are now carried out by a small group of people," said Richer, who urged the public to report wrongdoing.

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