A senior Shin Bet agent is accused of smuggling goods into Gaza, after NIS 6.5 million ($2.1 million) was found in his possession, Hebrew outlets report.
The defendant, who is not named, is suspected of trafficking equipment worth millions of shekels via trucks headed into the enclave, according to a police source speaking to Haaretz. He faces the serious offense of assisting the enemy during wartime.
Earlier this month, Bezalel Zini, the brother of Shin Bet chief David Zini, was indicted on similar charges after he allegedly abused his access to Gaza in order to smuggle cigarettes into the Strip on three occasions, earning a total of NIS 365,000 ($117,405). He denies the charges.
He was indicted alongside Aviel Ben David, another reservist in the same unit, and Ben David’s acquaintance Amir Dov Halperin, both of whom allegedly smuggled cigarettes into the Strip on five occasions.
Investigators began probing Zini after they came upon a larger smuggling network linked to his case, consisting of 12 people, among them IDF reservists. They were indicted the same week as Zini and his alleged accomplices.
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