A Malaysian court sentenced an Israeli guy to 7 years in jail on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to bring 6 weapons and lots of bullets, his attorney stated.
Shalom Avitan, 39, was detained last March at a hotel in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, and later on charged with unapproved trafficking and ownership of guns, while a married Malaysian couple was charged with providing him with the weapons.
Authorities stated Avitan declared to be in Malaysia to pursue another Israeli resident over a household disagreement.
The 2 nations do not have diplomatic relations, and cops examined his intentions and the possibility that he became part of an Israeli criminal activity ring or a spy.
How he got captured
Avitan showed up from the United Arab Emirates on March 12 in 2015, taking a trip on a French passport, authorities stated.
He was apprehended by cops at a Kuala Lumpur hotel with the bag of weapons on March 27 and produced an Israeli passport when questioned, they included.
On Wednesday, the Kuala Lumpur sessions court accepted Avitan’s guilty plea and bought his seven-year sentence to range from the date of his arrest on March 28 in 2015, his attorney, Naran Singh, informed Reuters.
Avitan will serve his sentence in the Kajang jail on the borders of the capital, the attorney included.
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