Charge 1
The Indictment
- In January-February 2018, on dates that are not known to the accuser, the subcontractor Reuven Gonen (hereinafter: "Reuven") prepared a work pricing for the execution of the "Food Ramp in Hadarim Prison" project (hereinafter: the "Ramp Project").
- Initially, Reuven priced the cost of carrying out the work on the project in the sum of NIS 10,000 to 12,000. The defendant called Reuven and instructed him to "inflate" the price quote to the sum of NIS 15,000, with the intention that in return for approving the inflated price quote, Reuven would transfer financial benefits to the defendant.
- Later, when it became clear that the scope of the work was greater than the pricing, Reuven prepared a new work pricing in the sum of NIS 26,000 excluding VAT (and in the amount of NIS 30,420 including VAT). The defendant approached Reuven and instructed him to "inflate" the pricing of the work to the sum of NIS 49,300 (including VAT) with the intention that in return for approving the "inflated" pricing of the work, Reuven would transfer financial benefits to the defendant in the sum of NIS 15,000, and Reuven, inter alia, due to the defendant's dependence and control over the subcontractors as described in the general part of the indictment, and out of a desire to give the defendant a gift so that the defendant would allow him to continue his employment as a subcontractor in the IPS, raised the price of the work accordingly (hereinafter: the "inflated price quote").
- The defendant, in his capacity as the construction officer of the Central District of the IPS, made sure to approve the inflated price quote in exchange for a gift from Reuven.
- Shortly thereafter, Reuven arrived at the scene near the IPS facility in Ramle, where the defendant works, and the defendant received NIS 15,000 in cash from him.
- In his aforementioned actions, in practice as a public servant, the defendant took a bribe in the sum of NIS 15,000, in exchange for an action related to his position. In addition, the defendant, as a public servant, stole together with Reuven, something that is the property of the state or something that came to him by virtue of his work, and it was worth NIS 18,800.
The statutory provisions under which the defendant was charged are taking bribes (an offense under section 290(a) of the Penal Law) and theft by a public servant (an offense under section 390 of the law).