Four More Suspects Arrested in Alleged Voter Bribery Scheme for Ra'am Party
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Israeli police arrested four more men on October 29 in connection with an alleged voter bribery scheme for the Ra'am party during the 26th Knesset elections. The suspects were apprehended after tens of thousands of shekels and ballots were found in earlier arrests. The Ra'am party denies wrongdoing and has filed a complaint. The investigation continues.
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- Four additional suspects were arrested on October 29 in an alleged voter bribery scheme for the Ra'am party.
- Police found tens of thousands of shekels and Ra'am party ballots during earlier arrests on election day.
- The money was allegedly intended to bribe citizens to vote for the Ra'am party.
- Two initial suspects had their detention extended, while one was released to house arrest.
- The Ra'am party denied the allegations and filed a complaint with the Central Elections Committee.
Israeli police arrested four additional men on Thursday morning, October 29, on suspicion of involvement in an alleged voter bribery attempt during the 26th Knesset elections. The suspects were taken for questioning at the National Fraud Investigation Unit (YAHAL) within Lahav 433, which is handling the investigation. This follows the arrest of three men from the Bedouin towns of Segev Shalom and Arara on election day, October 27. During searches of their homes, police found envelopes containing tens of thousands of shekels in cash and Ra'am party ballots. Investigators believe the money was intended to be given to citizens in exchange for voting for the party. A court extended the detention of two of the initially arrested men by six days, while a third, a doctor, was released under house arrest. The Ra'am party has stated that its activists were subjected to unjustified arrests and has filed a complaint with the Central Elections Committee. The investigation is ongoing.
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