A member of Ben Gurion International Airport's ground crew
was arrested after he was documented stealing from luggage.
The 62-year-old man was arrested Monday for allegedly
looting passengers' suitcases he was charged with supervising as they were
loaded onto aircraft.
The man's job was to examine suitcases being loaded onto
planes lifting off from the airport, to make sure they had the proper sticker and
fit the designated flight.
During the investigation he was filmed opening the very same
bags he was charged with overseeing and stealing their content. Investigators
believe he stole goods worth thousands of shekels.
In recent days, airport management received numerous
complaints of thefts from their luggage. One of the passengers even claimed his
wallet was stolen.
In wake of the complaints, a special unit from the airports
internal security began to investigate one of the airport's workers whom they
suspected was behind the thefts.
As part of the investigation into the suspected culprit, a
resident of Or Yehuda, surveillance equipment was installed to better follow
his actions.
The resulting video revealed his mode of operation. The
investigation revealed that he used stolen credit cards to shop in the
airport's duty-free shops as well as fill his car with gas.
He was arrested with the help of airport police and during
interrogation he incriminated himself. He was released on bail and barred from
entering the airport.
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