Following the arrests of senior Vaad Tznius officials this week, residents of Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh and Haifa, it has been learned the chareidi couple arrested in the Ukraine, found to be carrying drugs, are indeed innocent. The suspects in custody in Israel planted the drugs on them to prevent their return to Eretz Yisrael.

As reported earlier, the modesty police members were trying to break up the couple due to the events that led to them getting together. When that did not succeed, it appears they felt it appropriate to plant drugs on them so they would be arrested upon arrival in the Ukraine. The couple told local police they were the victims of an evil plot, and it now appears this is indeed correct.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)