Wife of Kfar Saba Mayor Remains in Custody Amid Tender Fraud Probe
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Meital Saar, wife of Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar, had her detention extended until Thursday as part of a large corruption investigation. She is suspected of facilitating tender manipulation in exchange for bribes. The probe, involving 20 arrests, also includes the mayor and the CEO of the municipal economic company. Meital Saar has reportedly remained silent during questioning.
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- Meital Saar, wife of Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar, remains in custody until Thursday.
- She is suspected of facilitating municipal tender manipulation for businessmen in exchange for bribes.
- Meital Saar has reportedly exercised her right to remain silent during the investigation.
- The probe also involves the arrest of Mayor Rafi Saar and municipal CEO Sagi Hen.
- A total of 20 people have been detained in the large-scale police operation.
A court has extended the detention of Meital Saar, wife of Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar, until Thursday. She is a suspect in a major investigation into alleged municipal tender manipulation in favor of specific businessmen in exchange for cash. According to Ynet, Meital Saar has exercised her right to remain silent throughout the investigation.
Last week, Mayor Rafi Saar, his wife Meital, and Sagi Hen, the CEO of the municipal economic company, were arrested on suspicion of corruption. The police operation has led to the detention of 20 individuals, with seven others brought in for questioning. The suspects include municipal officials, businessmen, and individuals linked to criminal organizations.
The investigation, conducted by the Lahav 433 fraud unit, has been ongoing in secret for over a year. It involves allegations of bribery, fraud, abuse of trust, money laundering, and tax offenses.
Investigators believe Rafi Saar and Sagi Hen, with Meital Saar's active involvement, facilitated the awarding of large municipal contracts to certain entrepreneurs. In return, they allegedly received bribes, primarily in cash. Meital Saar, who holds no official municipal position, is suspected of maintaining direct contact with these businessmen and receiving payments from them.
