They ordered expensive smartphones in droves. They were caught with hundreds of fake IDs

Officers of the Department for Combating Economic Crime from Wrocław arrested him on March 18 42-year-old man and 44-year-old woman. The couple were busy extorting expensive electronic equipment. Their main goal was flagship smartphone models offered by operators.

The criminals acted together and in concert. They used it for this purpose counterfeit identity documents. Fraudsters have always concluded distance contracts and then collected ordered shipments of valuable electronics based on falsified data.

During the searches, the police seized huge amounts of physical evidence. Found over 400 counterfeit Polish ID cards. Some of them were original forms previously reported by the owners as lost. The services also took over two specialized printers used to produce counterfeits.

The site was secured 17 mobile phonesSSD drives, USB drives and several computers and laptops. The list of seized items also includes 89 SIM cards various operators, payment cards and registration certificates issued in foreign names. Investigators also found… forged loan agreementsVAT invoices and pawnshop documents. Additionally, during police operations, narcotic drugs in the form of white powder and green dried fruit.

The activities of the criminal couple hit directly telecommunications companies and entities conducting mail order sales. The losses incurred by these companies were estimated at an amount not less than PLN 340 thousand. The services emphasize that the value of the property lost in this case may ultimately be assessed as significant.

The detainees have already heard charges of fraud and possession of narcotic drugs. The District Court for Wrocław Fabryczna decided to apply temporary arrest to the 42-year-old. In turn, a 44-year-old woman was placed under police surveillance. Both suspects are now facing charges for their crimes penalty up to 10 years imprisonment.