Local Authority Worker Arrested for Installing Listening Device in Mayor's Office
An investigation was launched in recent weeks after a complaint was filed by the Gush Halav local council in the Upper Galilee region, suspecting the installation of an eavesdropping device within the council offices. Covert investigators from the Northern District's fraud department, working with council officials, uncovered evidence that corroborated the suspicions.
On Tuesday, the investigation became public as police officers raided the council offices shortly after a meeting concluded. They arrested a 65-year-old resident of Gush Halav, in whose possession evidence linking him to the act was found. The suspect is reportedly a local authority employee.
On Wednesday, based on the investigation's findings, police were expected to request an extension of the suspect's detention at the Tiberias Magistrate's Court. The investigation into the matter is ongoing.
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