A court in Haifa has extended the detention of an Israel Police officer and his brother, who are suspected of involvement in the theft of gold bars worth millions of shekels. The suspects were arrested last week following an investigation by the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash).
The case involves the alleged theft of gold bars from a police evidence storage facility. According to reports, the officer, a member of the police's central unit, is suspected of exploiting his position to carry out the theft with his brother's assistance.
The court approved the extension of their remand by several days to allow investigators to continue their probe. Authorities have not disclosed the exact value of the stolen gold, but Israeli media estimates place it at several million shekels.
The Israel Police stated that it views the incident with utmost severity and is cooperating fully with the internal investigation. The officer has been suspended from duty pending the outcome of the case.
