AFP, FBI and CIA badges have been seized, leading to charges including impersonation. Photo: HANDOUT/AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE

Fake badges and identifications linked to the Australian Federal Police, the US Secret Service, the CIA and the FBI have led to charges against a former businessman.

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An investigation began after a member of the public handed in a fake AFP badge and identification to Bondi police in Sydney on September 23.

Traces of cocaine were found on the identification, which led officers to the address of a 50-year-old man from Double Bay on Friday.

A 50-year-old man i

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