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Four Arrested in Ashdod for Stealing Smuggled Cigarettes Worth 26 Million Shekels
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First reported by Ynet · 3 hours ago
What happened
Four men from Ashdod were arrested for allegedly stealing over 2,000 cartons of smuggled cigarettes valued at 26 million shekels from a warehouse in the Israel Ports Industrial Park. They are set for a detention extension hearing in Ashkelon.
- 01Four Ashdod residents arrested for stealing smuggled cigarettes from a private warehouse.
- 02Suspects allegedly stole over 2,000 cartons last month using trucks entering the facility.
- 03An employee at the warehouse is suspected of assisting in the theft.
- 04The unpaid tax value on the stolen cigarettes is estimated at 26 million shekels.
- 05Suspects will face a detention extension hearing at Ashkelon Magistrate's Court today.
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