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Israeli faces trial for illegally entering Jordan

By JT - Dec 02,2019 - Last updated at Dec 07,2019

AMMAN — Israeli citizen Konstantin Kotov, who infiltrated into the Kingdom in late October, has been referred to the State Security Court, an official source said on Sunday.

The Israeli man was charged with entering the Kingdom in an illegal way and in possession of narcotics, the source told the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

The suspect’s trial is expected to commence on Monday.

The Foreign Ministry on October 29 announced that authorities had arrested an Israeli citizen who had infiltrated the Kingdom through its northern borders.

At the time, the ministry said the Israeli citizen was undergoing questioning, noting that he would be referred to the concerned authorities for the necessary legal action.

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