During searches, law enforcement officers seized specialized equipment, materials, holographic elements, finished fakes, as well as about 60 printing plates and stamps., zak.gp.gov.uaIn Zakarpattia, three residents were exposed, who are suspected of organizing the illegal production and sale of forged official documents of Ukraine and European Union countries.This is reported by the Bureau of Economic Security.
Investigation Details
The investigation established and documented facts of the sale of forged documents by the figures involved, the expert examination of which revealed inconsistencies with established similar samples in official circulation of the manufacturing countries.At the moment of the direct transfer of the next batch of forged documents, the organizer of the illegal activity was detained.
A real underground workshop operated in an ordinary garage, zak.gp.gov.uaAs clarified by the Zakarpattia Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a real underground workshop operated in an ordinary garage, where fake driver’s licenses with imitation security holograms were manufactured. In addition, birth certificates and other official documents, including European ones, were forged there.
A 39-year-old native of Uzhhorod was responsible for the direct production of fakes, zak.gp.gov.uaAccording to the investigation, a 39-year-old native of Uzhhorod was responsible for the direct production of fakes. Through the internet, he purchased the necessary equipment, materials, and holographic elements to make the fake documents look as similar as possible to real ones.The other two participants in the scheme found clients, accepted orders and money, collected photographs and copies of documents, and then transmitted this data to the manufacturer. The finished fakes were subsequently received by the customers.
The cost of one fake driver’s license was approximately from 20 to 25 thousand UAH, zak.gp.gov.uaThe cost of one fake driver’s license was approximately from 20 to 25 thousand UAH.
Equipment Seized During Searches
Based on the results of authorized searches at the residences of the individuals involved in the criminal proceedings, equipment and blanks for the illegal production of documents were seized.Based on the evidence gathered during the pre-trial investigation, detectives from the Territorial Department of the BES in Zakarpattia region announced suspicion to three residents of Zakarpattia under Part 2 of Article 199 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine for the production and sale of forged official documents with holographic protective elements applied to them.During the searches, law enforcement officers seized specialized equipment, materials, holographic elements, finished fakes, as well as about 60 printing plates and stamps.They reproduced the details of dozens of state bodies, institutions, and officials, including ministries, medico-social expert commissions, territorial centers for recruitment and social support, diplomatic missions, units of the State Emergency Service, and private notaries. Official stamps used during the processing of official documents were also seized.The organizer of the illegal activity was chosen a measure of restraint by the court in the form of detention with an alternative of posting bail in the amount of UAH 99.8 thousand.According to: Finance.ua# Criminal proceedings# BES# Prosecutor’s Office# FraudSpace for your advertisement