1,020 fake driving licences in only a few weeks
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have discovered counterfeit driving licences inside inbound packages moving through the international mail facility at O’Hare international airport.
During their routine examinations, officers focused on counterfeit documents produced outside the United States that were potentially gong to be used to fake an identity of young adults that have not yet reached the age of 21.
Counterfeit documents, as these driving licences, can be used as a means for college students under 21 to enter a bar or business that sells and serves alcohol. These students put themselves at great risk when purchasing these fake documents.
Since the beginning of August, Chicago CBP officers have seized 40 shipments containing 1,020 counterfeit United States driving licences from all over the U.S. (cj)