Israeli Police Foil Olive Oil Scam and Robbery Plot
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Israeli police arrested two Palestinian men, aged 63 and 42, near Khirbet al-Misbah for planning to rob a vehicle under the guise of an olive oil purchase. The suspects ordered 7,000 shekels of olive oil, used a forged ID and stolen credit card details, and intended to steal the sellers' vehicle. They were apprehended by undercover officers at the meeting point and are awaiting a court appearance.
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- Police arrested two Palestinian men for planning a vehicle robbery and fraud scheme.
- The suspects used a fake olive oil deal to lure victims into a trap.
- They presented a forged ID and evidence of payment with a stolen credit card.
- The plan involved violently stealing the sellers' vehicle at the meeting point.
- The suspects, aged 63 and 42, were apprehended near Khirbet al-Misbah.
- Authorities seized the suspects' vehicle and mobile phones.
Israeli police in the Judea and Samaria district thwarted a planned vehicle robbery and fraud scheme on Sunday, preventing violence on Highway 443. Officers from the Benjamin station and the Samaria region's undercover unit acted on precise intelligence, intercepting two suspects near the Palestinian village of Khirbet al-Misbah.
According to initial findings, the suspects intended to lure unsuspecting victims into a trap. To facilitate their deception, they ordered approximately 7,000 shekels worth of olive oil. As a show of good faith, they presented a forged identity card and a receipt for payment made with a stolen credit card. The plan was to arrange a meeting for the goods' transfer, but their true intention was to violently rob the sellers of their vehicle.
When the two suspects arrived at the designated meeting point, police detectives, who were waiting in ambush, surprised and arrested them. Authorities seized the suspects' vehicle and mobile phones, believed to be used for coordinating the fake transaction. The arrested individuals are Palestinian men, aged 63 and 42, residents of Khirbet al-Misbah and Ramallah.
They were taken for questioning at the Benjamin station and will be brought before a judge, where police will seek to extend their detention. The police emphasized their continued commitment to combating property and fraud offenses targeting innocent civilians.
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