Kareem Mohamed Abdelaziz, 19, of Nashua

CONCORD – A 19-year-old Nashua man, identified by police as Kareem Mohamed Abdelaziz, has been arrested by members of the State Police Troop G Investigations Unit for allegedly running a fake-ID scheme in the state.

Abdelaziz is charged with two counts of manufacture, sale and possession of false identification, which are Class B felonies, and each of which is punishable by up to 7 years in prison and a $4,000 fine.

Abdelaziz was booked on the charges following his arrest, and was later released on personal recognizance bail pending arraignment, which police said will take place at Hillsborough County Superior Court South on a date yet to be determined.

Troop G is the division of state police that deals with transportation matters, including enforcing regulations for truckers and investigating cases of fraud involving “Real ID” and drivers licenses, vehicle registrations, odometers, VINs and incidents of illegal motor vehicle sales.

Police described the Troop G investigators as “highly skilled troopers” who have received specialized training in the detection of fraud and fraudulent documentation.

They “are often called upon for their expertise in this area,” police added.

Members of its investigations unit, who were assisted by representatives of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to authorities, had been conducting an investigation into allegations that Abdelaziz was “soliciting orders and selling counterfeit drivers licenses that purported to be official documents issued by state government,” police said.

Investigators determined that “all of the counterfeit drivers licenses contained fraudulent information,” police said, adding that they even included the symbol that certifies the IDs were “Real ID” compliant.

The so-called “Real-ID” licenses came about following the passage of the Real ID Act in 2005.

Police said that as part of the act, “a minimum number of security standards were implemented by each state” when issuing drivers licenses that were Real ID compliant.

Drivers licenses categorized as Real ID compliant can be used for such things as boarding planes and entering federal buildings, among other uses.

Police urge anyone with any information on this case, or regarding allegations of fraud in general, to contact Trooper Richard Perreault at 223-8977 or richard.perreault@dos.nh.gov.

Dean Shalhoup may be reached at 594-1256 or dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com.