Greek police break fake ID network active throughout Europe
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Greek police say they have broken a large, locally based criminal network that sold fake identities allowing illegal migrants to travel and reside freely throughout Europe.
A police statement says 20 people were arrested last week in the greater Athens area in connection with the gang, which received orders from several European countries.
It says a key part of the gang's activity was to facilitate Albanians to travel from Greece to Britain on fake documents.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Four workshops were located in Athens, where gang members could allegedly forge high-quality documents and deliver them to clients within hours of receiving the order.
Monday's police statement said the gang charged up to 500 euros ($580) for passports, and less for simpler forgeries. The crackdown followed cooperation with other European police forces.