A long-running scheme involving counterfeit Greek driver’s licenses has come under renewed scrutiny in the Kyustendil region after authorities uncovered several new cases this year, BNT reported. Since January, police have identified six drivers using fake licenses, five of which were presented as documents allegedly issued in Greece.
The forged licenses are often convincing enough to pass a visual inspection. However, when officers conduct checks through international databases, it becomes clear that the documents were never issued by the Greek authorities. Four of the cases were uncovered during routine roadside inspections, while another surfaced when a driver attempted to exchange a purported Greek license for a Bulgarian one.
According to local accounts, the practice has existed for years. Residents of Kyustendil’s Iztok neighborhood openly spoke about channels that allegedly arrange the documents for clients willing to pay several thousand euros.
One local resident described the process bluntly: “It happens with money. How else would it happen?” Asked about the price, he claimed the cost ranges between “3,000 and 4,000 euros,” adding that contacts based in Greece facilitate the scheme and that the network has been operating continuously.
