4 drop outs arrested: suspected of stealing Judaica and Jewelry

Researchers at the police station in Jerusalem arrested yesterday an Orthodox drop out youth gang including three adults and a minor - which broke into businesses and private homes and stole Judaica, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Investigation of the case indicates that one of the gang members sold the Judaica items to shops and businesses or individuals, who traded them. Further shows that the four suspects would break on information in their possession to synagogues, apartment houses and businesses. They would sell the property to one of the gang members who sold it to different places in the country - including the second hand market.

The four were arrested in the wake of information activity and ongoing investigations. They were brought today for a remand hearing in the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court. One minor's detention was extended until Friday, the arrest of two adult was extended, one for the Friday and second to Sunday. The second minor's arrest was extended until tomorrow, when there will be further discussion.

Members of the gang are drop out youth, are a 16 year old minor, a French citizen, and three residents of Jerusalem in their 20s.

They broke out dozens of times into businesses and private homes, mostly in Orthodox areas throughout the country.

Police said that those who Judaica items were stolen from them are invited to the police station in the capital In the Russians Compound, to identify the objects of Judaica and jewelry. It was reported that the investigation is continuing and more arrests are expected.

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