The arrest of a 38-year-old Savyon resident was extended this morning (Friday) by four days, after he was suspected of receiving something fraudulently under aggravated circumstances and money laundering offenses.
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According to a report in Israel Hayom, the suspect entered into a deal with an American company, in which he was supposed to supply it with cartons of disposable gloves worth $24 million.
It is suspected that, although he received the money, he did not deliver the goods.
In a search of the suspect's home after he was arrested at Ben Gurion Airport, millions of shekels were seized, for which no satisfactory explanation was provided.
The defense attorney argued in the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court that these were foreign companies, in a transaction carried out outside of Israel. He said that all funds, whether existing or transferred, are backed up and an alternative to detention can be implemented under conditions where his client cannot disrupt it.
Judge Dana Amir wrote in her decision: "I found the existence of reasonable suspicion against the suspect for the alleged act. In light of the suspicions against the suspect and the investigative actions necessary to carry it out, there is concern that the investigation will be disrupted and there is a certain concern that the suspect will escape justice and the investigation.".
