Riyadh police raid fake visas, driver's licenses and health certificates

The raid started with the storming of the forgery den, and the arrest of three expatriates

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Samir Salama, Associate Editor
Saudi policemen manning a checkpoint in the King Fahad main street in the capital Riyadh.
Saudi policemen manning a checkpoint in the King Fahad main street in the capital Riyadh.
AFP

Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh police have caught three expatriates after they raided a den for forgery of residency visas, driver's licenses, and health certificates, police said.

A video clip, published by Al Arabiya TV on its Twitter account, showed the raid, starting with the storming of the forgery den and ending with the arrest of the three accused.

During the sting operation, a group of devices used in counterfeiting documents, including residency visas, driver's licenses and health certificates were seized.

The suspects were taken into police custody pending moving them to the Public Prosecution for further questioning and trial, police said.

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