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District Court Upholds Fines for Ben-Gurion Airport Smugglers

8/21/2026

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The Lod District Court upheld fines and suspended three-year sentences for two Ben-Gurion Airport smugglers.
Customs discovered 197 and 83 cartons of cigarettes in the channel on March 24, 2023.
The court imposed three-year suspended sentences and fines of NIS 52,658 and NIS 19,879 for 75 months.
The appeal was denied, allowing Israel to levy up to four times the evaded tax under Section 63(a).

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Story summary

The Lod District Court upheld fines and suspended three-year sentences for two Ben-Gurion Airport smugglers.
Customs discovered 197 and 83 cartons of cigarettes in the channel on March 24, 2023.
The court imposed three-year suspended sentences and fines of NIS 52,658 and NIS 19,879 for 75 months.
The appeal was denied, allowing Israel to levy up to four times the evaded tax under Section 63(a).