(JTA) — Ukrainian police arrested a haredi Orthodox couple from Israel at a Kiev airport after finding more than two pounds of marijuana in their luggage.
The website of Ukraine’s border police did not identify the Israelis arrested at Boryspil Airport on Sunday but said they were apprehended in a combined operation by the country’s security service, police and customs.
Israel’s Channel 10 on Thursday suggested the couple may have been framed in connection with the woman’s legal battle for custody over her nine children from her ex-husband. The article did not name the individuals involved, citing privacy considerations.
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Source: JTA
