The events of the last derby were only the tip of the iceberg in the intensive investigation by the police, with the aim of finding out how fans bring flares, explosives and explosives into the football stadiums, hopefully at least and fewer incidents of the type we saw in Bloomfield last Monday.
Using the police protocols, the sports channel reveals the actions of fans from several teams with the aim of introducing weapons into the stadium. The patterns of operation are similar and include bribing kiosk workers, security guards, food providers, and children and girls. Everyone is asked to hide the flares, especially in intimate places.
Details of an undercover investigation, which began several months ago, show that most of the objects were found in the bras/bodices of girls or in the intimate areas of minors. Most of those caught, claims the person informed of the details, come from a low socioeconomic background. Those who do not have money to buy a ticket to the game.
“They gave me 100 shekels and told me to pass the torch. This is one of the top officials in the organization, I couldn’t refuse” he said That’, a Beitar Jerusalem fan in his investigation, “If I had refused, they would have told me that I could not be part of the organization. A 13-year-old boy like me is not usually tested the way others are tested. I would come with a neutral and tropical shirt and go in only if there is a large amount of fans, minutes before the starting whistle, when the security guards are stressing that everyone should go in.” This testimony is just one of dozens.
J, a minor fan of Maccabi Haifa from one of the seats in the north, told the Hoof police on September 11 how he put a flare in his pants and was only caught when he lit it in the stands. “They gave me NIS 250 and a box of cigarettes and I immediately agreed. They arranged for me to go to the bathroom ten minutes before the game. We went into the bathroom together, I received an envelope and I gave the abuka. I didn’t realize how serious it was. It was just a way to make easy money, I’m sorry.”
Da Hapoel Tel Aviv fan, was arrested along with G, another fan of the Reds. D. refused to speak, G., a 14-year-old boy, opened his mouth at the server station in Tel Aviv about two months ago. “This is the second time I entered and they contacted me on Telegram,” he told the researcher, “They gave me 200 shekels and I was one of the guys. I had a dream to be in Ultras, and that was my entry ticket.”
The police have recorded countless similar testimonies, and at every game, even if the things are not publicized, the entry of illegal immigrants in large quantities is stopped. In the end, the prosecutor’s office and the courts feel sorry for those fans, which causes a lot of frustration. “People don’t see the work we do, but the problem She is not with us,” said a senior police officer.
In two cases in the last year, the police found out that those who helped in the introduction of illegal means were actually the ones who were supposed to prevent their entry – bouncers. Two of them were sent home immediately and their bouncer’s certificate was revoked. During an interrogation in the Yiftah area, one of them said: “It was in a Bamba bag, and they told me ‘Tilim Ein’. I made a mistake.” Another referee who was questioned last year in Be’er Sheva said: “It was my second game in total. I came from the north to supplement income. I saw food vendors arrive and they didn’t let me check what they had in the boxes. Then I understood why. It must have come from there.” A month ago, a 12-year-old relative of one of the cafeteria owners in Bloomfield was caught putting flares and one smoke grenade inside a popcorn carton. He was banned from the courts for 60 days.
“There are bouncers who occasionally come to the games and take advantage of the opportunity to make a few hundred shekels more,” says a senior police officer, “Even non-permanent cafeteria workers, but those who come to help on Saturdays or at major games, have understood how to make more money on the side. Everyone is on target , but we will need help from the courts. When one of them sits in detention for a few days, it will be easier for us to eradicate the phenomenon.”
In any case, the police know that this is a worrying phenomenon that should cause sleepless nights for every parent who sends their child to a soccer field, but also for law enforcement. The methods of inserting the amlach have become more diverse, more sophisticated, and the cooperation between fans and officials in the stadiums, even while it is closed, has become commonplace. “Some fans also hide flares in their anus, inside a condom,” said a senior security manager, going crooked We thought he was drunk and then we realized what we found. But we were lucky.”
Nowadays, you can purchase flares without difficulty through online shopping sites. The price of an avoca ranges from NIS 100 to NIS 150. On Chinese websites the amounts reach a few shekels. The police claim that they also found purchases of smoke grenades used in sailing vessels. “We have two obstacles – the quality of the security and the lack of enforcement. Arrests are made, but the court acts too lightly,” the police say.
