Police have issued a caution to a Vladimir Putin lookalike for utilizing a photograph of the Russian leader on a counterfeit driving licence.
Lucas Baier, a 27-year-old born in Germany, found himself in trouble with law enforcement after being discovered with the fraudulent ID while on a train journey from Salzburg to Munich.
He acquired the fake driving licence, bearing his doppelgänger’s name, at a Russian flea market due to persistent ribbing from friends about his notable likeness to Mr. Putin.
“I was constantly teased about it, and during a vacation in Russia, I came across a convincingly authentic driving licence in his name, so I decided to buy it,” he recounted.
The identification was designed to resemble a Latvian driving licence but featured the name and image of the Russian leader.
Despite its more apparent defects raising immediate scrutiny from the authorities, police characterized the ID as a “realistic and authentic forgery.”
After seizing the card, law enforcement issued a caution to the individual but warned that if he were caught impersonating his lookalike again, he would face substantial fines.
