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Israeli Customs Authorities Stop Antiquities Smuggle Attempt

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Israeli Customs Authorities Stop Antiquities Smuggle Attempt
Apparent Smuggling of Antiquities Stopped by Israeli Customs 06.06.2016 An apparent smuggling attempt of antiquities was stopped by Israeli Customs at the Allenby Crossing on May 31, 2016. (Photo Credit: Israel Customs Authority)

Customs Authorities Stop Apparent Attempt to Smuggle Antiquities Out Of Country

Written by Jonathan Benedek/TPS on June 06, 2016

Israel Tax Authority agents stymied an apparent attempt to smuggle ten kilograms of antiquities  into Jordan at the Allenby Bridge Crossing on May 31.

The antiquities, consisting of statues and coins, were hidden in a Mercedes vehicle belonging to the Norwegian embassy. Customs investigators searched the vehicle and found the antiquities stored in packaged cartons that were hidden in the vehicle’s side compartments.

The driver of the Norwegian embassy’s vehicle, Issa Nagam, from the northern Jerusalem Arab neighborhood of Beit Hanina was arrested on suspicion of smuggling the antiquities out of the country. Nagam was taken for further questioning to the Customs Investigations Unit in Jerusalem.

The suspect was later released on bail by the Jerusalem Magistrates Court. Customs authorities stopped an attempt to smuggle goods worth approximately 2.6 million USD (NIS 10 million) out of the country in a European Union vehicle earlier this year.

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