An indictment was filed in the Tel Aviv District Court against Roi Yifrah, a 35-year-old resident of the city, accused of posing as a combatant and policeman and stealing weapons, ammunition and military and police equipment from the combat zone in the south. At the same time, the State Prosecutor's Office requested that he be remanded in custody until the end of the proceedings.
According to the indictment, filed through the Tel Aviv District Attorney's Office, on October 7 Yifrach arrived at the combat zone in the south and falsely presented himself in various positions, including a sapper, a fighter in the National Counterterrorism Unit, and as a member of the Shin Bet.
On the basis of his impersonation and presence in the battle zone, Yifrah was able to access weapons, ammunition, and military and police equipment. During the period between the outbreak of the war and his arrest on December 17, Yifrach stole large quantities of weapons and ammunition, including grenades, magazines, bullets and more. In addition, a thief will flourish a lot of military and police equipment, such as uniforms, walkie-talkies, drones and more.
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Yifrah transported some of the weapons and ammunition in his vehicle to various locations. At the time of his arrest, he was in possession of weapons, ammunition and equipment in the car, in his apartment, and in his mother's apartment.
The indictment charges Yifrah with theft of weapons, transportation of weapons and ammunition, possession of weapons and ammunition, fraudulent receipt under aggravated circumstances, and theft under special circumstances.
The indictment states that the aggravating circumstances are reflected in the fact that "during the state of emergency in which the State of Israel finds itself, the defendant presented himself as a combatant and holds positions in security agencies and special units, in order to steal weapons, ammunition and equipment on a considerable scale, all while detracting from the weapons system of the IDF and the police."
As part of the affair, four other suspects were interrogated, including a policeman, for weapons offenses. At the end of the investigation conducted by the Police Investigation Department, the four were released to house arrest and at the same time the officer was removed from police activity. A decision on their case will be made later
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