Northern district police on Wednesday, 27 Teves, inspected two LP gas facilities, accompanying inspectors of the Ministry of Energy. The facilities were both located in the Majdal Krum area and they were both pirate, operate without permits.

They confiscated 51 cylinders and the two persons running the operation were detained for questioning and will be charged with operating a flammable substance business illegally in a residential area.

Police stress that shutting them down may have averted yet another tragedy.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)