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富山市が人口水増し疑惑で県警が家宅捜索、総務省が市職員を刑事告発
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富山市が人口水増し疑惑で県警が家宅捜索、総務省が市職員を刑事告発

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富山市が2025年国勢調査で市の人口を水増しした疑惑で、富山県警は3日に統計法違反容疑で市役所を家宅捜索した。先月29日に総務省は市職員を氏名不詳のまま刑事告発していた。藤井裕久市長は幹部からの指示はなかったと主張し、地方交付税算定に速報値が使われていたため、本来より約6000万円多く受領した可能性があると試算されている。

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富山市は2025年国勢調査において、速報値では人口40万2133人を発表していたが、総務省の確定値では39万9197人と判明。水増し分の人数は少なくとも2000人以上と見られ、地方交付税算定に速報値が使用されていたため、財政上の不正受給の疑いが生じた。

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富山市が2025年国勢調査で市の人口を水増しした疑惑で、富山県警は3日、統計法違反容疑で市役所を家宅捜索した。先月29日、総務省が市職員を氏名不詳のまま刑事告発していた。

「幹部の指示なかった」 人口水増し疑惑で―富山市長

午前10時ごろ、スーツ姿の捜査員約10人が市役所に到着。段ボールを手に次々と中に入り、5階の担当課へ向かった。

総務省が先月29日に公表した確定値によると、市の人口は39万9197人。5月に公表した速報値では40万2133人だった。同省によると、水増しした人数は少なくとも2000人以上に上り、複数の職員が関与した疑いがある。

藤井裕久市長は2日の記者会見で、市の人口を40万人に維持するのが動機ではないかと問われ、「全くないと断言できる」と回答。「幹部からの指示はなかった」とし、「しかるべき時にしかるべき責任を取る」と述べていた。

26年度の地方交付税算定には速報値の人口が使われており、市の試算によると、本来より約6000万円多く受領した可能性があるという。

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 富山県警による捜査が進み、関与した職員の特定と事情聴取が行われる

    Very likely · Within weeks

  • 総務省が刑事告発した市職員に対して、検察が起訴判断を行う

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • どの職員が関与したのか
  • 水増しの具体的な手法は何か
  • 幹部が関与していないという主張の根拠は何か
  • 不正に受領したと見られる約6000万円の使途は明らかか

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