JERUSALEM: Police Find Eight People Hidden in Fuel Tank at Checkpoint
Border Police arrested eight Palestinians without entry permits and the pickup truck's driver at the Tunnel Checkpoint near Jerusalem. A court extended the driver's detention until Monday.
Israeli Border Police officers discovered eight Palestinians without entry permits hidden inside a fuel tank on a pickup truck at the Tunnel Checkpoint near Jerusalem, police said Sunday.
The truck drew the officers' attention during routine activity over the weekend. An inspection of the large tank in its cargo bed revealed the eight people, who were trying to enter Israel without authorization.
Police arrested the eight men and the driver, a resident of eastern Jerusalem. They were taken for questioning at the Moriah station in the Jerusalem District.
A court extended the driver's detention until Monday. Police released photographs showing the pickup truck and the detained men at the checkpoint, which connects Jerusalem with the Gush Etzion area of Judea.
The reporting reviewed for this article did not identify the detainees or announce charges. Their arrests remain part of an investigation.