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1m fake passports seized in raid
The Press Association ^ | 4 July, 2007 | The Press Association

Posted on 07/04/2007 7:21:29 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar

Police uncovered the largest haul of fake passports ever found in the UK as they smashed a massive counterfeiting ring.

More than 1,800 fake passports with a street value of at least �1 million were discovered in a two-bedroom flat in north London.

Five men were in custody on Wednesday after fake passports for at least 12 countries were found stuffed into a wardrobe, cupboard and briefcase.

Among the documents were 200 fake UK passports which are often considered by counterfeiters as too difficult to make. Other passports were Finnish, Portuguese, Korean, Latvian, Slovenian, Albanian, Danish, Greek, Italian, Belgian and French.

Also found was a mass of hi-tech equipment including printers, scanners, two computers and various false immigration stamps.

Thousands of blank passport personal information pages as well as blank driving licence cards were also discovered.

When officers entered the property, a counterfeit driving licence was being printed in the back bedroom.

Three Eastern European men - one Kosovan and two Bulgarian - were arrested at the address in Poplar Grove, Colney Hatch, yesterday afternoon. They are being held accused of conspiracy to manufacture identity documents and remain in custody at a north London police station.

Following the search, two more men - an Albanian and a Bulgarian - were arrested at addresses in Essex and Finchley, north London. Both remain in custody.

The operation was run by the Metropolitan Police's Operation Maxim unit.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: aliens; globaljihad; jihadineurope
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1 posted on 07/04/2007 7:21:31 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Cindy

ping.


2 posted on 07/04/2007 7:21:53 AM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar
Among the documents were 200 fake UK passports which are often considered by counterfeiters as too difficult to make.

Thanks for posting.

3 posted on 07/04/2007 7:29:57 AM PDT by PGalt
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To: Jet Jaguar

Anybody who wants a national ID as a solution take note. There is no such thing as a document that cannot be forged, duplicated or replicated, or an ID that is tamper proof.


4 posted on 07/04/2007 7:30:35 AM PDT by Weeedley
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To: Weeedley

Neverthe less, to eliminate voter fraud, we must have a national ID


5 posted on 07/04/2007 7:32:22 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Happiness is a down sleeping bag)
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To: Weeedley
If the North Koreans can turn out $100 bills, called “supernotes” by our treasury agents, passports should be a snap.
6 posted on 07/04/2007 7:32:33 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: Jet Jaguar
US,Canadian and passports of European Union countries are very highly sought after.
7 posted on 07/04/2007 7:40:53 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative ("The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism."-Karl Marx)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
If the North Koreans can turn out $100 bills, called “supernotes” by our treasury agents, passports should be a snap.

I just got a passport that has some kind of microchip in it.The chip contains a digital image of my photograph and,I think,other data as well.

8 posted on 07/04/2007 7:42:51 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative ("The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism."-Karl Marx)
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To: Weeedley

“Anybody who wants a national ID as a solution take note. There is no such thing as a document that cannot be forged, duplicated or replicated, or an ID that is tamper proof.”

Henceforth you’ll see more stories encouraging the use of biomechanical devices to literally chip human beings..!


9 posted on 07/04/2007 7:43:13 AM PDT by mdmathis6
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To: Weeedley
There is no such thing as a document that cannot be forged, duplicated or replicated, or an ID that is tamper proof.

US passports are much sought yet no forged US passports were in the possession of the criminals. Either the perps were out of stock or the passports are too hard to make.

10 posted on 07/04/2007 7:52:55 AM PDT by ricks_place
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To: Gay State Conservative

Is this a new addition ? I don’t think my passport has this feature.


11 posted on 07/04/2007 7:53:57 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: Jet Jaguar
Among the documents were 200 fake UK passports which are often considered by counterfeiters as too difficult to make.

Yeah, well, I guess that theory doesn't hold water.

I'd be even more concerned how many passports were already in circulation.

12 posted on 07/04/2007 8:20:59 AM PDT by mtbopfuyn (I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
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To: Jet Jaguar

the possibilities are endless


13 posted on 07/04/2007 8:21:40 AM PDT by RDTF (Republicans believe every day is July 4th, but Democrats believe every day is April 15th. - Reagan)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Yeah, I somehow knew this wasn’t an American story.


14 posted on 07/04/2007 10:01:02 AM PDT by George W. Bush (Rudi: tough on terror, scared of Iowa)
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To: Jet Jaguar

What an eye opener! Thanks for posting!


15 posted on 07/04/2007 10:50:20 AM PDT by debby_dee
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To: Jet Jaguar

Dare anyone say that they were Muslim???? [Gordon brown is watching you with his all-seeing CCTV omnipresent EYE.]


16 posted on 07/04/2007 12:03:38 PM PDT by Maeve (Do you have supplies for an extended emergency? Be prepared! Pray!)
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To: Bokababe; kronos77
>>>>>Three Eastern European men - one Kosovan and two Bulgarian -were arrested at the address in Poplar Grove, Colney Hatch, yesterday afternoon<<<<<<<

false passport ring busted

17 posted on 07/04/2007 12:13:30 PM PDT by DTA
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To: Maeve

A “kosovan” is an ALBANIAN MUSLIM who is from Kosovo in Serbia and who is probably not only a forger but a white slaver too.


18 posted on 07/04/2007 12:42:23 PM PDT by Lion in Winter (Hello again... for awhile...)
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To: Jet Jaguar

well, I guess now that the immigration bill is dead, we won’t be blaming Mexicans for this.


19 posted on 07/04/2007 3:11:43 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (Life is an episode of Green Acres. THEN you die.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Kill’em!


20 posted on 07/04/2007 3:20:49 PM PDT by Doc Savage ("You couldn't tame me, but you taught me.................")
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