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Defense attorney Liora Berko (Daniel Bar-On, Jini) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 18:58 21/11/2007 Crime gang's attorney accused of smuggling drugs to jailed clients By Ofra Eidelman, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service Tags: organized crime, attorney  An indictment was filed Wednesday with the Jerusalem District Court against 'Jerusalem gang' defense attorney Liora Berko who is suspected of smuggling drugs to her clients while they were in prison. Berko, a 32-year-old resident of Rishon Lezion, is accused of bringing Itzik Bar Mocha and Eliran Drei three grams of cocaine, 20 tranquilizer pills and two tablets of Viagra in a lipstick container, as well as a pot of glue. Berko denied the allegations when she was detained last week. During questioning she accused the police of attempting to use her in order to criminalize Bar Mocha. She added that investigators who questioned her had suggested she testify against her clients as a state witness. Advertisement A gag order was placed on Berko's name at her request after her arrest last week, and was lifted by the High Court on Wednesday when the indictment against her was filed. Berko was placed under house arrest until legal proceedings are completed and may not work until her trial concludes. Bookmark to del.icio.us The reek of hatred An ex-chief rabbi's recent remarks on Conservative Judaism may spark a legal fight. Natural bombardment A hailstorm set off hundreds of cluster bombs lying in the soil of southern Lebanese soil.

Today Online U.K. radical left sees one-state solution to Mideast conflict Responses: 163 Akiva Eldar: Demand for recognition of Jewish State was made hastily Responses: 48 Amira Hass: Failure to free more prisoners is a blow to peace Responses: 45 Rightist MKs slam PM's move to transfer armored vehicles to PA Responses: 52 Rosner: Annapolis could be an unnecessary failure Responses: 14 Rosner's Domain Guest: Lyndon Johnson, the "friendliest president" to Israel Hate crime against Jews: 167 more victims (WTR) Fewer Americans believe Israel is ready to make peace Take a guess: what official will Saudi Arabia send to Annapolis? More Headlines 18:44 Police to decide Sunday if Olmert should be indicted 18:37 Mubarak to Blair: Arab states to hold pre-Annapolis 'mini-summit' 13:49 Rightist MKs slam PM's move to transfer armored vehicles to PA 17:48 IDF personnel chief: Soldiers not adequately rewarded for IDF service 16:36 Anne Frank museum says that diseased tree must be cut down 14:41 Israel okays renewal of flower, strawberry exports from Gaza 17:54 Israel cancels UN climate change summit envoy due to high security cost 16:17 Israel launches anti-hijack pilot identification system 18:58 Crime gang's attorney accused of smuggling drugs to jailed clients Previous Editions Select Day 20 nov 19 nov 18 nov 16 nov 15 nov 14 nov 13 nov 12 nov 11 nov 09 nov 08 nov 07 nov

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