A 42-year-old woman from East Jerusalem was arrested after leading Border Police on a chase in Lod that ended in a residential compound, where 35 illegal Palestinian entrants were found hiding, police said. In a separate stop, officers found another 12 illegal entrants in a minibus and arrested the driver.
Border Police in Lod arrested a 42-year-old East Jerusalem woman after a vehicle chase Tuesday evening, leading to the discovery of 47 illegal Palestinian entrants from Judea and Samaria in two separate operations, police said.
The pursuit began when the driver allegedly refused to stop and fled, endangering lives. Officers followed her to a residential compound, where three suspects fled toward an apartment. Inside, forces found 35 Palestinians hiding illegally in Israel. The driver was arrested and taken for questioning.
In a separate operation, Border Police and Central District officers stopped a minibus in Lod and found another 12 illegal entrants inside. The driver was arrested on suspicion of transporting them for payment.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today, the same operation was initially described as a morning raid. This evening’s update adds the details of the chase and the driver’s identity. Illegal entry attempts continue to be a challenge for law enforcement, with similar operations reported recently at the Rantis crossing and in Ramla, according to The Zioneer’s previous reporting.
2 developments
- StrongBorder Police arrest 70+ Palestinians in Ramla building, including illegal entrants
- DevelopingBorder Police thwart 13 illegal entrants hidden in bus with false floor at Rantis Crossing
- DevelopingBorder Police volunteers arrest 16 illegal entrants near Regavim
- StrongBorder police, Jerusalem police thwart smuggling of 8 illegal residents hidden in commercial vehicle
Source and signal
- Internal intake