Moldovan Draft Dodgers Arrested in Orbetello for Forged Documents

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Two Moldovan citizens were arrested in Orbetello, Italy, after being found with forged documents during a police checkpoint. They claim to be asylum seekers fleeing forced military conscription in Moldova's pro-Russian region. The men, traveling with a third passenger who was in compliance, presented a fake Italian license and Romanian ID card. After identification, they revealed they fled after receiving conscription letters and fear arrest if repatriated. A judge validated the arrest but rejected prosecutors' request for a residence ban, allowing the men to remain in Tuscany while their asylum applications proceed. Their defense cited their vulnerable situation and ongoing legal process.


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