Histadrut chief Arnon Bar-David is remanded into custody for at least eight days, after he was detained earlier today as part of a major corruption investigation centering on the labor union.
According to the Haaretz newspaper, police had requested his remand be extended by 10 days due to concerns over obstruction of justice and tampering in the investigation, but the judge agreed to eight days.
Police said earlier today that the investigation spanned more than two years, and that those detained are suspected of bribery, fraud, breach of trust, money laundering and tax offenses.
Bar-David and his wife were among the dozens of suspects arrested today, along with several senior officials in local authorities across the country.
His wife’s remand was also ordered extended by the judge for a period of one week.
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