Got out of the vehicle and tried to hide: 18 illegal residents caught in Lod

Border Police officers from the Central District apprehended 18 illegal residents in Lod after they got out of a commercial vehicle and attempted to hide in a nearby compound. The driver, a Lod resident in his 30s, was detained on suspicion of transporting them, and his vehicle was seized. All involved were transferred for questioning at the Lod police station.

Border Police (MGB) officers from the Central District apprehended 18 illegal residents in Lod after they got out of a commercial vehicle and attempted to hide in a nearby compound. During routine activity, the officers noticed a vehicle stopping near the compound, from which many suspects descended. The officers called for them to stop, but the suspects fled. The forces closed off the compound, and after a foot chase, arrested the suspects who tried to escape. The driver, a Lod resident in his 30s, was detained on suspicion of transporting illegal residents. His vehicle was seized for investigation purposes. All involved — the driver and the 18 illegal residents — were transferred for further questioning at the Lod police station in the Central District. The article describes a routine operational incident by security forces, using factual language without expressing an opinion.