Amjad Othman, a member of the Abu Ghosh local council, was arrested on Highway 1 days after meeting with a police station commander. According to the indictment, Othman and a relative smuggled four illegal residents, employed them, and housed them in a property he owns. Police are requesting his detention until the end of proceedings.
Amjad Othman, a member of the Abu Ghosh local council, was arrested on Highway 1 days after he met with a police station commander as part of his public duties. The indictment, filed by the police, alleges that Othman and a relative smuggled four illegal residents into Israel, employed them, and housed them in a property he owns. Police have requested that Othman be held in custody until the end of legal proceedings. Abu Ghosh is a predominantly Arab town west of Jerusalem.
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