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Massive trafficking ring exposed at Ben-Gurion Airport

Police suspect employees who had special access to facilities in Israel's largest airport exploited their credentials to bring thousands of Georgians into Israel, bypassing passport control. "If Georgians could arrive this way, so could terrorists," says police official.

by  Itsik Saban
Published on  06-17-2019 16:44
Last modified: 08-25-2019 12:47
Massive trafficking ring exposed at Ben-Gurion AirportMoshe Shai

Ben-Gurion International Airport at night | Photo: Moshe Shai

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The Israel Police arrested six individuals on Monday for allegedly running a human-trafficking ring that brought thousands of foreigners into Israel illegally.

According to investigators, the smuggling ring included employees at the Ben Gurion International Airport, who allegedly exploited their special access to overcome passport control and bring the foreigners, mostly Georgian, to Israel.

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Police suspect the airport employees were bribed in order to help the smugglers breach security.

The ring was active from early 2017 with several separate groups coordinating their activity, some in Israel and the others abroad.

"This was akin to an underground tunnel that was operating right under our noses at the airport," a senior law-enforcement official said on Monday. "If Georgians could arrive this way, so could terrorists, but we have no indication of this actually happening," he said.

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