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Monday, September 4, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Monday, September 4, 2017
Top aide to Energy Minister Steinitz detained in submarines affair
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA senior aide to Energy and Infrastructures Minister Yuval Steinitz is named as a suspect in the ongoing and ever-expanding corruption investigation into the multi-million-dollar purchase of naval vessels from Germany.
Rami Taib, a veteran political operative who currently serves as Steinitz’s political adviser, is suspected of bribery, money laundering and conspiracy to commit a crime. His identity, initially withheld by a gag order, is cleared for publication by the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court during his remand hearing on Monday afternoon where he is ordered to stay in police custody for a further three days.
Taib is one of six people arrested in police raids on Sunday linked to the affair.
— Raoul Wootliff
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