TEMPE, Ariz. — Fake IDs have always been a problem for a long time, especially around universities.
The Tempe Police Department alone has confiscated around 4,000 over the past few years. But now, these fake IDs are getting more sophisticated and making it harder for establishments to recognize them.
Just last month, officers conducted an underage drinking operation at a Tempe Tavern. Lieutenant Erik Hernandez was there that night and said out of about 200 people who were at the bar, 173 of them were under 21…