7 'makers' of fake docs arrested in raid at 'Recto University'

At least four suspected makers of fake documents were arrested in a raid conducted by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group on Thursday afternoon on C.M. Recto Avenue in Manila.

CIDG raids maker of fake docs in Recto @gmanewsbreaking pic.twitter.com/HRfv3f1xLx

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Senior Supt. Belli Tamayo, head of CIDG National Capital Region, said they conducted the raid based on the instruction of President Rodrigo Duterte for the police to go after the source of fake documents.

"This is upon the pronouncement of President Duterte to go after the makers of fake documents," he told reporters.

The names of the suspects were not immediately known.

Authorities confiscated fake documents, a printing machine used in faking documents, and even video karera and fruit game machines during the raid.

Among the fake docs confiscated were diploma, business permit, birth cert, land title, transcript @gmanewsbreaking pic.twitter.com/tQhbvP4rCY

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CIDG also confiscated video karera and fruit game machines @gmanewsbreaking pic.twitter.com/cUmrbXQvca

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Tamayo said they were initially targeting 13 establishments but only four were open when they arrived.

"Dapat 13 ang target pero nakapaligpit na daw 'yung iba," he said

Chief Insp. Baltazar Beran said it took them three months to conduct the surveillance.

"Nag-test buy kami dito. Nakakuha kami ng senior citizen card, permit to carry firearms license, PNP ID, kahit medical at death certificate," he said.

"Walang imposible dito sa Recto University," he added.

He said a fake birth certificate costs from P600 to P1,000 while a fake land title costs around P4,500.

“Ang masama nito pati death certificate ginagawan nila. Halimbawa isang Filipina na nakapag asawa ng Hapon, ginagawan nila dito ng death certificate. Papapicture sila sa kabaong, ike-claim ng Filipina wife na namatay para makaclaim ng insurance. Minsan may consent nung Hapon, minsan wala,” he said.

He said the fake documents they got were very similar to the authentic ones.
“Sa simpleng mamamayan hindi nila malalaman ang pagkakaiba pero sa mga eksperto, isang tingin pa lang alam na nila na peke,” he said.

Beran added that they even sought the help of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to check the authenticity of the land titles.

“Iyong TCT (transfer certificate of transfer) gagayahin nila sa papel na parang original. Tunay na tunay ang dating. Yan ang pina-examine namin sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas,” he said.

“Sabi nila sa unang tingin nila fake na dahil walang serial number at ang nagi-issue lang noon ay ang (BSP), nagpo-produce, e bakit nakukuha sa Recto,” he added. —KG, GMA News