A London magistrate today fined five persons and a corporation a total of $6,660 after their conviction on charges of having attempted to send armored trucks to Palestine from London.
The magistrate also ordered 35 vehicles seized by customs officials in the shipment allegedly bound for Israel destroyed. The request for this action was made by customs officials.
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