Israeli doctor arrested on suspicion of smuggling thousands of bullets from Georgia

Israel Police arrest a 60-year-old physician after identifying a suspicious suitcase containing some 5,000 blank ammunition rounds that they believe she intended to sell
Liran Levi|
The Israel Police arrested a doctor from Bat Yam on suspicion of attempting to smuggle some 5,000 blank ammunition rounds.
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The 60-year-old doctor, working as a physician at Edith Wolfson Medical Center in Holon in central Israel, was arrested Saturday night during a covert operation after officers identified suspicious suitcases that had arrived in Israel from Georgia.
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Blank ammunition rounds found in the suitcase
(Photo: Israel Police spokesperson)
During the bust, dozens of boxes of ammunition were found in the suitcases, leading to the arrest of the physician for further investigation. The findings were handed over to the forensic identification laboratories for examination.
Following the conclusion of the investigation, the physician was released to her home under restrictive conditions. And on Sunday, the Magistrate's Court in Rishon LeZion extended her alternative house arrest until next Tuesday. The investigation is ongoing, according to police.
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