C.B.P. News Release

Chicago CBP Officers Seize Unprecedented Number of Counterfeit Drivers Licenses

(Wednesday, April 13, 2011)

Chicago – Since the beginning of this year, Chicago Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations officers working at the International Mail Facility at O’Hare Airport have seized more than 1,700 counterfeit state drivers licenses coming in to this country from China.

After examination a total of 24 counterfeit state drivers licenses were seized by Chicago CBP officers.

The seized licenses are high quality counterfeits of identification for the states of Illinois, Ohio, South Dakota, New Jersery, Florida, Georgia and Pennsylvania. The majority of the fake license shipments were addressed to college students throughout the United States. Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are conducting investigations regarding some of the intended recipients.

“Our greatest concern is the ease at which these high quality fakes can be ordered over the internet,â€