2 arrested in forged documents ring

Police arrested two foreign nationals on Monday on charges of running a major forged documents ring for illegal immigrants.

According to reports, an apartment in the Athens district of Zografou turned up forged documents prepared by two Albanian nationals aged 39 and 47, while another Albanian is being sought.

A search of the residence turned up seals of Greek and foreign services, as well as of Greek police services. Also found were fake ID cards and passports, special expatriate Greek ID cards, Greek and foreign driving licenses, residence permits, 52 blank certificates for residence permits, stamps of the Greek police and Albanian authorities, photos, tools for the creation of forged documents, passport photocopies and three PCs.