Mother and Daughter Arrested in Namibia on Suspicion of Using Fake Passports
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Mali and Lial Yahalomi were arrested in Namibia on suspicion of using forged passports after disappearing during a vacation in Vienna and reappearing in Argentina. Israeli police and Interpol met them in Buenos Aires, where an investigation indicated they left willingly to start a new life due to family debts. The two were not suspected of any criminal offenses, and their family expressed relief at their safe return.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Mali and Lial Yahalomi were arrested in Namibia on suspicion of using forged passports.
- The mother and daughter had disappeared in August during a vacation in Vienna and were later found in Argentina.
- Israeli police and Interpol met them upon arrival in Buenos Aires.
- An investigation suggested they left Israel voluntarily to start a new life due to family debts.
- The two were not suspected of any criminal offenses.
Mali and Lial Yahalomi were arrested in Namibia, in western Africa, on suspicion of using forged passports. The two had disappeared in August during a vacation in Vienna, Austria, and were located several days later in Argentina. They were interrogated by a police representative in South America and subsequently released. Upon the mother and daughter's landing in Buenos Aires in August, representatives from Israel Police, Buenos Aires Police, and Interpol were waiting for them. According to a police source, the investigation revealed that the two left Israel willingly with the intention of disappearing and "starting a new life." A police official stated that the background to their departure involved debts incurred due to family circumstances. The official added that before their flight, they withdrew ten thousand euros from their account and purchased new phones. The two were not suspected of any criminal offense. Their family stated, "Above all, the family feels immense relief that Mali and Lial have been located and are alive."
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