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Agents seize 1,700+ fake licenses at O’Hare

Posted April 14, 2011 12:00 am

By Paul Biasco

Customs agents have seized more than 1,700 counterfeit drivers licenses at OHare that have been shipped from China. Courtesy of U.S. Customs

U.S. Customs agents have seized more than 1,700 counterfeit driver’s licenses at O’Hare International Airport this year that have been sent over from China, the agency announced Thursday.

The majority of the “high quality” counterfeits were addressed to college students throughout the U.S., according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

“Our greatest concern is the ease at which these high quality fakes can be ordered over the Internet,” said David Murphy, Customs’ director of field operations in Chicago.

The seized licenses are counterfeits for the states of Illinois, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia and Pennsylvania, according to the agency.

Officials said some licenses were shipped in envelopes while others were hidden inside various electronics and gifts. The shipments contained between two and 48 licenses, according to the agency.

Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are investigating some of the intended recipients, officials said.

The majority of the high quality counterfeits were addressed to college students throughout the U.S. Courtesy of U.S. Customs

The seized licenses are counterfeits for the states of Illinois, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Courtesy of U.S. Customs

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