Ashkelon Man Indicted for Stealing Cigarettes from Northern Gas Station
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Police indicted a 42-year-old Ashkelon man for stealing 58 boxes of cigarettes worth NIS 2,404 from a Kiryat Shmona gas station convenience store. The suspect allegedly conducted reconnaissance before breaking in through a window on October 30, 2026. He was apprehended with the stolen property and faces charges of breaking and entering and theft.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A 42-year-old Ashkelon man was indicted for stealing 58 cigarette boxes from a Kiryat Shmona gas station.
- The stolen cigarettes were valued at NIS 2,404.
- The theft occurred on October 30, 2026, after the suspect conducted reconnaissance.
- The suspect broke into the store through a small window.
- He was arrested with the stolen property and faces charges of breaking and entering and theft.
Police in the Northern District have indicted a 42-year-old Ashkelon resident for breaking into a gas station convenience store in Kiryat Shmona and stealing 58 boxes of cigarettes valued at NIS 2,404. The investigation began on October 30, 2026, after a store employee reported a break-in. Security footage revealed the suspect conducted reconnaissance multiple times during the night before exploiting a small window to reach inside and steal the cigarettes. Officers located the suspect with the stolen goods shortly after, leading to his arrest. His detention was extended by the court periodically. Prosecutors have now filed charges of breaking and entering and theft against him at the Kiryat Shmona Magistrate's Court.
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