Suspects with meth paraphernalia busted in South Bay stolen mail, fake ID document scheme

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Two suspects were booked into jail for document forgery and falsifying checks, the San Jose Police Department say.

What we know:

On Friday, SJPD posted photos on social media of fraudulent U.S. Passport books, Social Security cards, California driver's licenses and other fake documents.

The fake IDs and the equipment used to manufacture them were shown packed into a van along with burglary tools, police said.

The backstory:

Police said a vehicle was stopped Thursday night as part of an ongoing investigation into a mail theft string that was happening in South San Jose .

SJPD said they made contact with two men, who were the driver and passenger of the vehicle. Police said there were multiple identification cards and a meth pipe in plain view of the vehicle. T