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del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 15:38 04/12/2007 Alleged crime boss Abutbul convicted for aiding buying of arms By Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service Tags: Jerusalem District Court  Jerusalem District Court on Tuesday convicted alleged organized crime boss Asi Abutbul of being an accessory to a weapons deal. The court also convicted Eli Naim (nicknamed "the Magician"), one of the reputed crime chiefs in the Jerusalem area, of conspiring to commit a crime, and of illegally purchasing weapons. The judgment will be given at a later date. Advertisement Eight other people were also convicted over arms dealing charges, all of them members of Abutbul and Naim's organizations. The affair began at the beginning of 2006, when Jerusalem police stopped a car driven by two of Naim's men at the entrance to the city. A search of the vehicle revealed an Uzi sub-machine gun, magazines and silencers. One of the men found in the car was enlisted as a state's witness in the case. After collecting a large amount of material during the course of their investigation, police decided to arrest the ten main suspects in the affair: Abutbul and three of his men, Naim and five of his. Police suspected that the Abutbul and Naim collaborated in order to settle scores with rival groups in the capital. During the arrest operation, police discovered a hidden weapons cache in an apartment belonging to one of Abutbul's suspected foot soldiers that included some three kilograms of RDX explosive material. The case will be remembered for an incident that took place between Abutbul and Judge Hana Ben-Ami. The alleged crime boss was ejected from the courtroom after he shouted at the judge. He later told reporters "she will pay the price." Related articles: Would-be hitmen jailed over botched Abutbul assassination attempt Two members of reputed crime family charged with 2004 murder Court declares underworld murder witness 'hostile' after she recants testimony Bookmark to del.icio.us Muslim about-face A key U.K. Muslim group ends its boycott of Holocaust Memorial Day. Calling all Aleppo Jews Yad Ben-Zvi is calling for the return of centuries-old Aleppo Codex fragments.   1.   CRIMES IN ISRAEL? 18:42  |  Kooky Dennt 04/12/07   2.   Kooky Dent, grow up 19:01  |  Jake 04/12/07   3.   israel needs to be sprayed for cockroaches 19:37  |  don 04/12/07

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