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Nationwide drive against fake invoice results in arrest of 25 person’s .The Finance Ministry on Sunday indicated that issuers and beneficiaries of fake GST invoices can be detained under the COFEPOSA (Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act). At present, actions are being initiated under the GST law, income tax law and money laundering act. This indication has come at a time when 25 persons, including the son of an MLA, were arrested during the last four days as the result of a nationwide drive against fake invoices. Those arrested include two kingpins and two professionals in around 350 cases booked against 1,180 entities for issuance of fake invoices. The actual number of fake ITC involved is being ascertained. Search and investigations are on to identify and apprehend the other persons who were involved in the racket and also the beneficiaries who have used the fake invoices to evade GST, income tax, and for money laundering.