Breaking· Security· Updated
Two Suspects Arrested for Robbing Taxi Drivers in West Bank
Two suspects from Biddu and Tilfit were arrested in Judea and Samaria on suspicion of robbing taxi drivers in two separate incidents. Prosecutors filed a statement of intent to indict, and charges are expected in the coming days.
3 newsrooms · 2 languages · since
What happened
- 01Two suspects from Biddu and Tilfit were arrested in Judea and Samaria on suspicion of robbing taxi drivers in two separate incidents.
- 02The investigation began on September 25 after an injured driver reached the Hamra crossing, or Hasmonean checkpoint, and reported the theft.
- 03The driver had taken two passengers from Ashdod to Al-Qadis, where they allegedly tricked him into leaving the taxi and fled with it.
- 04The same suspects are also believed to have been involved in a similar robbery a few weeks earlier near Dir Qadis.
- 05In that earlier case, a taxi driver went to the area to pick up goods and was allegedly forced out before his taxi was stolen.
- 06Prosecutors filed a statement of intent to indict, and charges are expected in the coming days.
- 07Police from the Judea and Samaria District Central Unit are continuing the investigation and seeking to keep the suspects in custody.
According to the police investigation, the case began on September 25 after an injured taxi driver reached the Hamra crossing, or the Hasmonean checkpoint, on foot and reported that two passengers had robbed him. He had driven them from Ashdod to Al-Qadis, where they asked him to leave the taxi to help retrieve a bag, then fled with the vehicle and left him injured by the roadside.
Investigators also suspect the same two were involved in a similar incident near Dir Qadis a few weeks earlier. In that case, a taxi driver who had gone to the area to pick up goods was allegedly forced out, and the suspects fled in his taxi. The suspects are described as being in their 20s and 30s.
Police from the Judea and Samaria District Central Unit made the arrests and are continuing the investigation while prosecutors seek to keep the suspects in custody pending legal proceedings.
Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated
Latest report: Kipa. Read Kipa’s originalThe coverage
3 newsrooms on this story
Who covered it
- LeftNone
- Centre1
- Right1
- HarediNone
- Arab1
How it broke
PlusHow the headlines differ
PlusHow it reads
Neutral tone, on average across the newsrooms