Eight illegal residents found in a fuel tank on a pickup truck at the Tunnels Checkpoint in Jerusalem

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Border Police fighters from the Jerusalem Envelope stopped a pickup truck at the Tunnels Checkpoint over the weekend after it raised their suspicion. The search of the vehicle found eight illegal residents hidden inside a large fuel tank that had been loaded onto it.

The eight suspects, who were attempting to enter Israel illegally, and the vehicle's driver, a resident of East Jerusalem, were arrested and taken for questioning at the Moriah station in the Jerusalem District. The driver was brought before the court, which extended his arrest until tomorrow.