Meir Rabin
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Holyland suspect Rabin remanded further
State prosecutor sanctions unusual legal move, orders alleged bribery broker Meir Rabin remain in police custody for an additional week, despite reaching remand's legal limit
State Prosecutor Moshe Lador ordered to remand Meir Rabin, who is one of the prime suspects in the Holyland corruption case, for an additional seven days, Ynet learned Monday.
The move is considered unusual, since in two days, the state will have maxed out the legal amount of days it can hold a person in custody without pressing charges.
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National Fraud Unit investigators presented the court with Lador's authorization. The state prosecutor is handling the case since Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein recused himself, due to his past business dealings with former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
The police also presented the court with a classified list of actions the police must pursue while Rabin remains is custody.
Investigators now believed they can link Rabin to a several offenses he has yet to be questioned about. Authorities expressed concern that if released, Rabin might try to interfere with ongoing investigations.
Rabin's attorneys Eli Cohen and Giora Zilberstein argued that their client was being held for an exceptionally long time, which exceeds the limits of the law.
"My client believes that these are vindictive measures by the police, stemming from the fact the he is not telling them anything" said Cohen. "It is hard to overlook the fact the all the other people involved in the case have already been released."
