The CEO of Shintraco, a company which imports and markets lentils, rice, coconut and other food products, was indicted Thursday of selling and transferring products to terrorists in Gaza.
Shalom Hatuka, 59, was charged with multiple counts of trafficking in contraband and performing services for an illegal organization, the Abu Ahar firm in Gaza. The company imports food products but was defined by the State of Israel in 2005 as an illegal union – and declared to be a terror organization because it also assists Hamas and the Islamic Jihad terror groups.
Hatuka allegedly received more than NIS 2 million (approximately $588,203) for the products and services.