Hiding inside a fuel tank: Eight illegal entrants caught at Jerusalem's Tunnels Checkpoint
<p>Jerusalem Border Police officers discovered eight individuals illegally entering Israel who were hiding inside a large fuel tank loaded onto a pickup truck at the Tunnels Checkpoint over the weekend.</p><p>The officers stopped the vehicle for inspection after it aroused their suspicion. During the search, they discovered the eight individuals concealed inside the tank, allegedly attempting to…
Arutz Sheva - Israel National News reports that Border Police officers at Jerusalem’s Tunnels Checkpoint intercepted a pickup truck loaded with a large fuel tank on the weekend. During a routine inspection, the officers discovered eight individuals hiding inside the fuel tank, attempting to illegally enter Israel. The suspects, including the driver who was a resident of eastern Jerusalem, were promptly arrested and taken to the Jerusalem District Police’s Moriah station for questioning.
The driver was subsequently brought before a court, which extended his detention until Monday, November 16.
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