Jerusalem Man Admits Smuggling Criminal Abroad Using His Passport
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
The man, arrested by police, described how he allowed the criminal to pass through a gate while he presented his passport. He was released by the court to house arrest despite his confession, and stated this was not his first such act.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A Jerusalem Haredi man confessed to smuggling a criminal abroad using his passport.
- The criminal was under house arrest and facing an exit ban.
- The man arranged flights and accompanied the criminal to the airport.
- Despite confessing, the suspect was released to house arrest by a judge.
- This was reportedly not the first time the man had used this smuggling method.
A Jerusalem Haredi man in his 30s has confessed to investigators that he smuggled a known criminal out of Israel while the latter was under house arrest. He explained that he would present his own passport at the checkpoint, allowing the person he was smuggling to pass through the gate in his place. The details of his testimony were revealed by Li Ayish, head of the i24NEWS crime desk.
The suspect told investigators that he was approached by individuals facing exit bans who wished to travel to Uman. He admitted to arranging flights for them and accompanying them to the airport. "At the point where you need to place a passport, I place my passport and look at the camera, and he passes through the gate that opens," he described. The Haredi man himself remained in Israel, and stated this was not the first time he had employed this method.
Police sought to extend his detention, but despite his confession, the court ordered his release to eight days of house arrest.
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