The police told newsmen that they found several birth certificates that seem to have been falsified, in the custody of these criminal masterminds.
These documents would presumably have been used to facilitate the obtaining of Mauritian passports.
“Equipped with Mauritian passports, Africans of Congolese origin could have more easily access to European countries,” says an investigator.
In Mauritius, those found guilty of falsifying or altering state documents commit a serious offense under section 66 of the Civil Status Act and can be jailed for up to 30 years.


