# Document forgery arrests in Venezuela

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/document-forgery-arrests-in-venezuela
> Updated: 2026-10-22T01:40:55.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

Authorities in Venezuela have conducted separate arrests involving the alleged forgery of documents. 

In Barquisimeto, Lara state, a 33-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly forging invoices and payment receipts to embezzle funds from her employer. According to Douglas Rico, director of the CICPC, the suspect allegedly used manipulated documents to divert money into personal bank accounts.

In Cojedes, a 51-year-old lawyer was arrested after attempting to submit altered case files to a criminal court. The Bolivarian National Police reported that the individual allegedly tampered with original procedural dates and a judge’s handwritten signature to influence legal proceedings.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-22: Lawyer arrested in Cojedes for alleged document forgery

A lawyer in Cojedes, Venezuela, was arrested for allegedly attempting to submit falsified court documents and forged judicial signatures to influence legal cases.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lawyer-arrested-in-cojedes-for-alleged-document-forgery

### 2026-10-19: Barquisimeto woman arrested for alleged corporate invoice forgery

A 33-year-old woman was arrested in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, for allegedly forging invoices to embezzle money from her employer using her personal bank accounts.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/barquisimeto-woman-arrested-for-alleged-corporate-invoice-forgery

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