A former Ben-Gurion Airport duty free employee was arrested on suspicion of smuggling Georgian nationals into Israel. The Israeli police arrested a 34-year-old Lod resident on Wednesday, on suspicion of involvement in a number of smuggling incidents involving Georgian citizens entering Israel via Ben-Gurion Airport.

According to suspicions, the man, who was employed in the past at the airport, abused his ID as a driver for duty free companies. The suspect was questioned and arraigned in the Rishon L’Tzion Magistrate’s Court on Thursday as the investigation continues.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)