The Libyan Public Prosecution has ordered the detention of a civil registry employee and a foreign national on suspicion of forging a family record. The employee, based in the Al-Andalus district of Tripoli, allegedly accepted 9,000 Libyan dinars to create a fake family record for the foreign national. This allowed the individual to obtain six national identification numbers for himself and his family members.
An investigation by the Public Prosecution revealed that the civil registry employee had received the money in exchange for the forged document. The fake family record enabled the foreign national to obtain national identification numbers and benefit from citizen rights. The prosecution has also ordered the suspension of the forged national identification numbers and an investigation into the benefits obtained through their use.
This case is part of a larger effort by Libyan authorities to combat document forgery. On October 15, the Public Prosecution announced the discovery of 315,385 forged national identification numbers since 2022. Additionally, they found that data for 418,786 individuals had been inserted and then deleted, and 1,115 family records had been deleted without justification.
The forged data has affected various aspects of citizens' lives, including access to subsidies and foreign currency. As a result, the authorities have reviewed administrative and financial data and suspended documents linked to the forged national identification numbers. The Public Prosecution has taken steps to enhance the security of civil registry documents, including designing a new, secure model for family records.
The new model, known as "Form 13," includes fields for residence, movement, and subscription information. The Public Prosecution has received five million secure forms from the Civil Affairs Department, which will be distributed to 365 offices. The goal is to strengthen data integrity and prevent tampering. Furthermore, the authorities have linked the passport and civil registry databases to the Public Prosecution's database to improve oversight of civil data.
These measures aim to prevent the issuance of official documents based on forged records. The Libyan government has been working to improve data security and prevent document forgery. The recent arrests and discoveries demonstrate the authorities' commitment to addressing this issue.
The efforts to combat document forgery and improve data security are ongoing. The Public Prosecution continues to investigate cases of document forgery and take steps to prevent such crimes. The cooperation between different government agencies, such as the Civil Affairs Department and the Public Prosecution, is crucial in achieving this goal.
Key points
- Libyan authorities have arrested a civil registry employee and a foreign national for forging a family record in exchange for 9,000 Libyan dinars.
