Northern District police arrested two brothers, aged 21 and 27, after an investigation found they used a vehicle with forged license plates taken from a car sold for scrap months ago. The suspects allegedly made multiple illegal entries into Israel, moving around with forged plates and false identities, according to N12.
Northern District police arrested two brothers, aged 21 and 27, on suspicion of using a vehicle with forged license plates to illegally enter Israel on multiple occasions. The arrests were reported by N12 earlier today (Friday, 09:44 Jerusalem). The investigation revealed that the license plates were taken from a car that had been sold for scrap months ago, and the suspects also used false identities to move within the country. Police have not yet released further details, and the case remains under investigation.
Initial reports at 09:44 Jerusalem said police stopped the vehicle for inspection and the driver provided a fake Israeli ID number, claiming the passenger was his brother. Both were discovered to be illegal residents, and the vehicle had a forged license plate. By the same time, police confirmed the suspects were brothers aged 21 and 27, and linked them to multiple illegal entries using the forged plates and false identities, as reported by The Zioneer.
The Zioneer has previously reported on cases of illegal entry and forged documents, including a separate incident in the Southern District involving drone smuggling under a new sovereignty law (reported Jun 29). However, this case is distinct and does not appear to be connected to broader criminal networks at this stage.
It remains unclear how the suspects obtained the forged plates and false identities, or whether they acted alone. The investigation is ongoing, and police have not indicated when further details will be released.
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