After capturing Warsaw forger, police pursue his clients

The Warsaw police yesterday arrested 25 year-old Robert J., who forged documents in his lab in Praga Północ. The police found many counterfeit qualifications, including secondary school certificates and university degrees. Robert J., allegedly found up to ten clients a month through the Internet. All details were agreed upon through e-mail and the telephone in order to limit personal contact. The accused has been forging certificates for at least three years. His prices varied from zł. 2,000 for a university degree, regardless of specialization, while a high school diploma could be bought for zł. 1,500, and a student ID for zł. 100. Currently the police are after the forger's clients, who if caught, will be charged in connection with the crimes, and if found guilt face up to five years in prison. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 6) A.K.