US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intercepted a shipment of counterfeit driver’s licenses coming through the Cincinnati Port of Entry, the agency said in a statement on Tuesday. “Counterfeit driver’s licenses are used by young adults who have not yet reached the legal drinking age,” Cincinnati Port Director Richard Gillespie said in the statement. “Our officers here in Cincinnati are committed to safeguarding the American public, and that includes stopping fraudulent documents such as these counterfeit driver’s licenses from entering the US.”CBP officers have seized 47 shipments containing a total of 119 counterfeit US driver’s licenses from all over the country since the start of February, the agency said. The licenses were all concealed within books and documents. The CBP says counterfeit licenses can be used to facilitate other crimes.

Source: CNN April 04, 2022 04:38 UTC