Montreal

Anti-corruption unit seize documents from Quebec justice department's IT office

Quebec's anti-corruption unit, UPAC, seized documents and data from a justice ministry office in Old Montreal on Wednesday.

Ministry says it won't comment on an ongoing investigation

UPAC, Quebec's anti-corruption unit, began searching the IT office of the Quebec justice department on Wednesday morning. (Radio-Canada)

Quebec's anti-corruption unit, UPAC, seized documents and data from a justice ministry office in Old Montreal on Wednesday.

The department said in a statement it was informed by UPAC that an investigator and a technician made the seizures at the main office of its information technology operations on Notre-Dame Street East.

The ministry said it is not commenting on an ongoing investigation.