A scheme involving the forgery of driver's licenses and vehicle registration certificates has been uncovered in Bukovina
Detectives from the Economic Security Bureau have filed indictments against three individuals suspected of manufacturing and selling counterfeit driver’s licenses and vehicle registration certificates.
This was reported by the EBS press service.
According to the investigation, two independent groups of individuals were operating in the Chernivtsi region, illegally purchasing, storing, and using holographic security elements to produce fake documents. Orders were accepted via social media: customers sent their personal information and photos, after which they received the finished documents in person or by mail.
Among the forged documents were driver’s licenses, vehicle registration certificates, and qualification cards for drivers of large-scale transport, including international ones. The cost of a single document reached up to 350 euros, depending on its complexity.
During the searches, law enforcement officers seized counterfeit documents, blank forms, holographic elements, computer equipment, and cash. Experts confirmed that the seized forms do not match official templates.
The suspects have been notified of charges under Part 2 of Article 199 and Part 3 of Article 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine—the sale of illegally manufactured holographic elements, forgery, and the use of official documents. The penalty for these offenses carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
Operational support was provided by the internal security units of the National Police, and procedural oversight was handled by the Chernivtsi Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
The individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Previously, the Economic Security Bureau dismantled a large-scale “conversion center” that had been operating since at least 2020 and provided services to hundreds of companies across Ukraine.
In addition, the Office of the Prosecutor General, together with the Economic Security Bureau, uncovered a large-scale tax evasion scheme that had been used for several years by a group of companies engaged in the sale of consumer goods in various regions of Ukraine.
