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Quebec police bust sophisticated forged documents operation, arrest two

Quebec provincial police arrested three people on Tuesday in connection with a sophisticated counterfeit ID and credit card operation they dismantled last year in Montreal.
A March 2026 raid on a clandestine lab followed a police investigation that began about a year ago, with the principal suspect operating since 2019.
Investigators recovered nearly 1,000 forged documents and production equipment including embossing machines, holograms, and specialised printers, police said.
Police say three suspects, including a 27-year-old, are expected to appear virtually at the courthouse, with police alerting 1,900 people about 2,400 stolen identities.
Authorities say fake documents were sold for $250 to $300 each, with some foreign IDs including Great Britain, and typically delivered within 24 to 48 hours.

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