In June of 1980 Zats was sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment in a Soviet labor camp. In 1977 Zats was investigated for 9 months on charges of embezzlement. The charges were eventually dropped and not brought up again until Zats obtained a visa to emigrate with his wife and family to Israel. When Zats learned that his visa would expire before the date scheduled for his customs inspection. he asked for permission for extension of the visa. The exit permits were taken away. Later they were returned minus the visa for Moshe. His visa was held pending the outcome of the investigation. Although his family refused to leave without him. their luggage was shipped away. and their apartment transferred from them. In May of 1980 Moshes family emigrated to Israel. In June 1980. Moshe Zats was sent to prison for a 3year sentence.
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