Police smash Dominican Republic ID fraud ring

Police in the Dominican Republic have dismantled a ring providing forged identification documents for illegal Haitian immigrants.



According to a police spokesman, the two leaders, who were arrested on the weekend, also forged drivers’ licenses and firearm permits, as well as ATM cards and other documents.



The police say investigators also found US Social Security Administration cards.



The two are said to have created identities for illegal Haitian immigrants based on information obtained from the Central Elections Board database.