FARGO, N.D. The Fargo Police Department says, officers arrested a 19-year-old man for his part in a fake ID operation. Officials say, Blaise Bitz sold over 500 fake ID’s to underage people in the Fargo area. They say, he profited over $40,000 from the operation. In Sept. of 2023, Fargo Police say, they launched an investigation on Bitz. This came after the police department got a report of the counterfeiting operation in north Fargo. After getting several search warrants to gather information, police say they were able to arrest Bitz on Feb. 14 at his home in the 1200 block of 14th Ave. N. The press release says, through executing the search warrant, officers were able to seize additional fake ID’s found in his home. Bitz was arrested for Felony Counterfeiting and Felony Illegal Control of an Enterprise.