Police discovered a "factory" of fake documents
Law enforcement officers uncovered an illegal "factory" of counterfeit documents. The criminals "earned" up to three million hryvnias each month.
This is reported by the Telegram channel of the National Police of Ukraine.
The criminals set up mass production of fake documents, including those issued by the units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU).
This "business" was organized by a 27-year-old resident of Prykarpattia, involving other individuals from different regions.
Among the assortment of forged documents produced by the "factory" were:
- passport;
- driver’s license;
- vehicle registration certificate;
- various documents of institutions and organizations.
In particular, it was possible to purchase certificates from the National Police, State Emergency Service, National Guard, SSU.
The suspects accepted orders via Telegram and, to avoid attracting the attention of law enforcement, organized their own system of secrecy using disposable SIM cards. All shipments were made at night through parcel lockers.
The cost of the forgery depended on the complexity of the document and the urgency of production:
- a driver’s license cost just over 8,000 hryvnias;
- a foreign passport - about 2,000 dollars;
- an SSU or National Police certificate - 1,500 dollars.
Monthly profits of the criminals reached up to three million hryvnias.
In total, law enforcement officers conducted over 30 searches of the suspects, during which they found:
- blank "certificates" of the SSU, National Guard, Armed Forces of Ukraine, State Emergency Service, UBD; state institution seals;
- templates for passports, driver’s licenses;
- sketches of stamps with Russian symbols.
The main suspects have been detained and charged with:
- Part 1 and Part 2 of Article 199;
- Part 3 of Article 358.
They face up to ten years in prison.
24 January 2025 г., 12:29
