Unusual smuggling attempt: 8 illegal residents caught in fuel tanker

Border Police fighters in the Jerusalem envelope thwarted an unusual smuggling attempt at the Tunnels Checkpoint. Eight illegal residents were caught hidden inside a fuel tank on a pickup truck. The driver, a resident of East Jerusalem, was arrested and his detention was extended.

Border Police fighters in the Jerusalem envelope thwarted an unusual smuggling attempt at the Tunnels Checkpoint over the past weekend. Eight illegal residents were caught hidden inside a fuel tank placed on a pickup truck. The driver, a resident of East Jerusalem, was arrested at the scene and his detention was extended until Monday (November 16) for further investigation at the Moriah station. Police emphasized the severity of the act and the danger of smuggling illegal residents.