Jan Schmla, the suspect who introduced toxic substances into Prinok meats at two branches of the food chain in Jerusalem, has linked himself to the affair in recent days.
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According to a report by Shimon Ifergan on the 'Mako' website, during the interrogation the suspect said: "They persecuted me for a long time. They also tried to poison me, so I poisoned them back.".
When asked if he regretted his actions, he replied: "They hurt me, I did what I thought.".
Shamla was brought in for a second remand yesterday, and the police representative requested that his detention be extended again. According to the investigator at the hearing, the suspicion against Shamla has strengthened significantly since the previous hearing, and the investigators received a completion of investigation document from the Jerusalem District Attorney's Office that accompanies the case.
During the hearing, it became clear that the investigators were charging him with the offense of drug possession only, and not a trafficking offense, because the suspicion of drug trafficking was not proven.
Shamla's detention was extended by three days to allow investigators to conduct additional investigations and check whether there were any factors that assisted him, or whether he acted out of revenge.
The investigation began following a number of unusual cases in which toddlers from ultra-Orthodox families were evacuated to hospitals after tests found traces of anesthetics and sedatives in their blood.
