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Soldiers, civilians suspected of stealing food from army bases
Police arrest six IDF soldiers, civilians for allegedly selling large quantities of rice, oil and flour they stole from bases in Tzrifin army compound
Israel Police detained three IDF soldiers and three civilians on Wednesday for suspicion of stealing large quantities of rice, oil and flour and other basic food products from a number of army bases in the Tzrifin army compound in central Israel and then selling them in the civilian market.
Two of the civilians arrested in the affair ran the kitchens in the army bases on behalf of the civilian company that supplied the food, while another was a company employee.
According to investigators, the suspects would steal the food on days when the bases were relatively less busy, and then sell the products to grocery stores, bakeries and other private establishments. They raked in tens of thousands of shekels from the illegal operation, police said.
Some of the suspects admitted to the allegations against them, and on Thursday two of them will be brought before the Ramleh Magistrates Court to extend their remand. Police said additional suspects are expected to be arrested in the coming days.
Eli Senyor contributed to the report
