German Counterfeit Documents Vendor Busted

Authorities in Germany arrested a 36-year-old man suspected of forging identity documents and selling them through the dark web.

The fake identity documents made by the suspect

The Cologne public prosecutor announced that the suspect was arrested following months of investigations that revealed he was involved in the production and sale of "very high-quality" counterfeit documents through an undisclosed dark web marketplace.
The federal police in Halle launched investigations into the 36-year-old's counterfeiting operation in December 2022. The investigation revealed …

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