Police officers from the Jerusalem Tree Unit arrested over the weekend 8 illegal Arab residents (who crossed from the West Bank into Israel) who were hidden inside a large fuel tank that was transported in the cargo area of a vehicle at the tunnel crossing near Jerusalem.
The officers discovered the officers during a security check after spotting the suspicious tank. All 8 people and the driver, a resident of East Jerusalem, were arrested and taken to the Moriah Police Station for questioning. The court then extended the arrest of the drivers as the investigation continued.