A resident of East Jerusalem suspected of impersonating a security forces member was caught this week with 21 illegal residents in his vehicle, according to N12 journalist Shlomi Heller. The suspect would approach checkpoints hastily while claiming to be on urgent operational duty to avoid inspection.
A new video documentation, released this morning, shows the arrest of a resident of East Jerusalem who allegedly impersonated a security forces member to smuggle illegal residents into Israel. The suspect was apprehended with 21 illegal residents in his vehicle, according to N12 journalist Shlomi Heller. The footage corroborates the modus operandi described in the earlier report: the suspect would approach checkpoints while claiming to be on urgent operational duty, bypassing inspections. As The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday, the suspect, a Beit Hanina resident in his 30s, was arrested by Border Police on suspicion of the same scheme. The arrest is part of a broader enforcement effort against illegal entry into Israel.
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