Ammunition in a home goods grocery store: An attempt to smuggle 7,000 bullets into Gaza was thwarted

The bullets, which were destined for shipment to Gaza, were uncovered by Ashdod customs inspectors and the National Cargo Diagnostic Center at the Tax Authority.

Using advanced detection and identification means, customs workers were able to identify the clearance and find the bullets, which were removed inside rolls of insulation material.

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03/03/2022

Thursday, 03 March 2022, 14:16 Updated: 19:54

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In the video: 9 mm bullets fired in rolls in an attempt to smuggle them to Gaza (Photo: Tax Authority spokeswoman)

7,000 hidden bullets in a grocery store for household goods, which were destined for Gaza, were exposed today (Thursday) by Ashdod customs inspectors and the National Cargo Diagnostic Center at the Tax Authority.

The bullets were discovered hidden inside rolls of insulation material.

Using advanced detection and identification means, customs workers were able to identify the clearance and find the bullets.

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7,000 bullets.

The smuggled ammunition (Photo: Official website, Tax Authority spokeswoman)

Bullets hidden inside insulation material (Photo: Official website, Tax Authority spokeswoman)

The Ashdod Customs Administration stated that the cooperation between them and the National Cargo Diagnostic Center, the body responsible for sharing information between Israeli law enforcement agencies, "has in the past led to the detection and identification of various smuggling attempts in Gaza including ammunition and various dual-use products intended for the Gaza Strip manufacturing industry." .

It was also stated that the Customs Administration "will continue its regular effort to prevent smuggling at border crossings with an emphasis on smuggling weapons and materials used in its production."

About a month ago, the Transit Authority at the Kerem Shalom crossing into the Gaza Strip thwarted an attempt to smuggle more than 10,000 rifle and pistol bullets intended to reach terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip.

The ammunition was hidden inside a delivery of housewares.

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