The court extended the detention of three suspects operating in the locality of Lakia • Dozens of mobile phones, ammunition and many weapons were found in the investigation.
The court today (Tuesday) extended the detention of three suspects, aged 18 to 25, in robberies, with weapons threats, operating in the southern town of Lakia.
Police arrested the three, who acted as a gang, earlier this month after an undercover investigation by a special team from the Wisam Negev Township Station.
Documentation of the robbery in a telephone store in the town of Lakia // Photo: Police spokeswoman
The investigation came after a report was received on October 26, 2020, about a robbery that took place in a telephone store in the town of Lakia.
Two masked men entered the store and robbed dozens of new cell phones at gunpoint.
An hour later another report was received of a burned vehicle, which was allegedly used by the thieves.
A month later, on the night of February 21 to 22, 2021, near midnight, a truck driver was robbed from the north, with gun threats and gunfire at the scene.
The same driver was attacked and sprayed with pepper spray, and NIS 33,000 in cash was stolen from him, which was intended for the purchase of a motorcycle for his friend, a resident of the territories.
According to the intention of one of the suspects, the driver arrived in the Balkia neighborhood to make the deal, and was robbed by a gang of four masked robbers, each carrying a different weapon - a fist, a gun, a mother of 16 and tear gas.
The three broke the windows and windows of the truck, sprayed the gas on the driver's face and took the money out of his pocket.
At the end of an undercover investigation and the collection of evidence, an evidentiary basis was formed in which the same gang operated in the two robberies.
Initially, seven suspects were arrested, a number of searches were conducted in their home, which picked up a large portion of those phones, along with ammunition and weapons.
As the investigation progressed, an evidentiary basis was formed against three main suspects, and the other suspects were released.
In a conversation with Israel Today, Matan Hakak, one of the leading investigators in the Sgt.
It is important for the residents of the area to know that we take violence of all kinds seriously and are constantly working against crime, bullying and violence throughout the area by a variety of forces and means.
We investigated the case thoroughly and carried out many investigative actions in order to locate the suspects involved and bring them to justice. "
