Lahav 433 offices
Photo: Avi Mualem
A 45-year-old Tel Aviv resident was arrested on Wednesday night on suspicions he called different people involved in the Bezeq corruption affair, also known as Case 4000, and impersonated a police investigator.
The man, who has a history of committing fraud offenses, allegedly gave people involved in the case fictitious details, which he presented as information from the ongoing investigation.
He is also suspected of falsely claiming he has real evidence indicating the fairness of the investigation has been compromised. This alleged evidence could also prove the innocence of suspects in the case, the man claimed.
The Tel Aviv resident is suspected to have written an email that made the rounds on social media on Tuesday.
"Drama in the law enforcement system," the email began. "One of the investigators of Lahav 433 implied he would not hesitate to come out against the police commissioner and the officers investigating the prime minister."
According to that so-called officer, "The attempt to make a criminal offense 'stick' to the prime minister is wrong. No criminal offense was committed as part of the prime minister's actions. There was no acceptance of bribes or giving of bribes, there's an attempt to carry out a dangerous police coup against the regime."
The email concluded by claiming that "The investigator works in the team investigating the prime minister. Due to his opinions, (police) is trying to remove him from the investigations team."
After hearing his false claims, the people the suspect called turned to the Police Investigation Unit in the State Attorney's Office and to the Israel Police.
The police said in response, "The Israel Police conducts its investigation thoroughly and professionally and in an unbiased manner, based on evidence and professional consideration and in line with the instructions of the law. All of this is done with one goal in mind-reaching the truth."