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The Jerusalem Police raided several ultra-Orthodox institutions Sunday as part of an elaborate fraud investigation. Five people were arrested.
Police believe that the suspects are involved in a massive student registration scheme, meant to defraud the state out of millions of shekels.
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The investigation is headed by the Jerusalem Police's 101 Unit. During the raid several computers and documents were seized.
The police said that the investigation is ongoing and that future arrests are likely to take place in the coming weeks.