Ukrainian law enforcement authorities have dismantled a large transnational network involved in the production of forged documents.
According to Ukrinform, the information was released by the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine.
Investigators established that members of an organized criminal group had set up the production of counterfeit Ukrainian passports for foreign nationals. These documents were subsequently used to facilitate illegal residence and unrestricted movement across European Union countries, as well as unlawful entry into Canada.
“In effect, the suspects were supporting international channels of illegal migration and the legalization of foreign nationals abroad,” the BEB said.
The group also organized the large-scale production of other forged documents, including university diplomas, driver's licenses, birth and marriage certificates, property and land ownership documents, and various other official forms.
