Volleyball player gets community service for attempted arms sale
Arad Amiel, 24, also fined NIS 1,000 ($258) for role in selling rifle to undercover cop
An IDF infantry soldier armed with an Israeli-made Tavor rifle takes part in an urban warfare drill. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
A former player on Israel’s national volleyball team who was convicted on arms smuggling charges was sentenced Wednesday to six months of community service.
The Tel Aviv District court also fined Arad Amiel NIS 1,000 ($258) after he accepted a plea bargain.
Amiel, 24, of Bat Yam, pleaded guilty to charges of illegally selling arms and conspiracy. Amiel and five others were caught trying to sell a Tavor combat rifle to an undercover police officer for NIS 54,000 ($13,000).
He was arrested in January of this year and placed under house arrest.
The charges against him were vague, however, as he was only observed attending one of the meetings between his co-conspirators, and therefore was offered a plea deal.
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