Jerusalem resident impersonated security officer, smuggled 21 illegal immigrants into Israel

MAGAV fighters arrested a 30-year-old Jerusalem resident who impersonated a security officer and smuggled 21 illegal Palestinian immigrants into Israel. The man arrived at the checkpoint in a white commercial vehicle with flashing lights, broke through the barrier, and attempted to flee. The illegal immigrants were found hidden in a compartment behind a false wall.

MAGAV fighters arrested a 30-year-old Israeli, a resident of the Beit Hanina neighborhood in Jerusalem, on suspicion of impersonating a security officer and thereby smuggling 21 illegal Palestinian immigrants into Israel. The man arrived at the checkpoint from the Palestinian territories, posing as a security official rushing to an urgent operation. He was detained when he arrived at the checkpoint in a white commercial vehicle of the 'Savannah' type, equipped with flashing lights. The fighters signaled him to stop, but he broke through the checkpoint and attempted to flee. During a search of his vehicle, 21 illegal immigrants were found hidden in a compartment behind a false wall.