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Fan Arrested for Smuggling Flares Ahead of Soccer Match
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First reported by N12 · 39 minutes ago
What happened
Police arrested a 29-year-old man from northern Israel on suspicion of smuggling flares into Bloomfield Stadium before a soccer match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa. Pyrotechnic devices were found hidden on a bus and on the suspect.
- 01Fan arrested for smuggling flares before soccer match.
- 02Pyrotechnic devices found on bus and suspect.
- 03Arrest made by Tel Aviv police near stadium.
- 04Suspect is a 29-year-old from northern Israel.
- 05Devices intended for use inside stadium.
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