Man Jailed For Smuggling EGGS from Palestinian Territories into Israel

A Jewish man has been served a two-year jail sentence by an Israeli magistrate court for smuggling uninspected eggs from the Palestinian territories into Israel, for many years. He was charged with 34 counts.

According to Jewish News, Eliyahu Abraham was specifically charged with transport and possession of illegal eggs and forging “sell by” dates. Abraham sold eggs raised by unlicensed breeders and without any veterinary supervision.

Abraham also transported the eggs without proper refrigeration and without the necessary permits. In 2013, Abraham was caught by investigators of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Be’er Sheva Police also seized 290,000 in illegal eggs. The Magistrate’s Court of Be’er Sheva was told that Abraham risked the public’s health by potentially spreading dangerous diseases.

The court also ordered Abraham to pay a 65,000 shekel ($18,500) fine.