The National Fraud Investigations Unit on Sunday arrested
the Mayor of Elad Rabbi Yitzhak Idan on suspicion of bribery, fraud, and money
laundering charges, following an undercover operation against the municipality
that lasted for several months.
The fraud unit said Sunday that their officers, along with
officials from the Tax Authority, carried out searches at the Elad city hall
and the homes and offices of Idan and four other suspects they believe were
involved in a series of fraud, bribery, and money laundering offenses.
On Sunday, the Rishon Letzion Magistrate's Court extended
Idan's remand by two days. Police had requested four, and the presiding judge
approved a two day remand, saying that there is reason to believe that Idan
would try to intervene with the investigation if released from custody at this
point in time.
Idan's arrest came only four days after Yahud Mayor Yossi
Ben-David was arrested on suspicion of taking bribes, fraud, breach of trust
and money laundering. Ben-David is suspected of accepting money from a real
estate developer in exchange for approving building projects he was working on.
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