Israeli organized crime
Haifa drug lab busted as police crack down on networks flooding the market with illegal substances
During the operation, officers located an apartment suspected of being used for drug cultivation. A search of the premises led to the seizure of cannabis with a total weight of about seven kilograms.
Fatal shooting near Acre follows reported threats around major crime case
High school student's killer accepts plea deal, sentenced to 25 years in prison
Two men indicted in Tel Aviv for illegal firearms, carjacking tools possession
Police and Tax Authority uncover NIS 50 million laundering scheme in Kafr Kara factory
A joint investigation by Israeli police and the Tax Authority led to the seizure of millions in cash and assets at a Kafr Kara concrete factory linked to a major money laundering ring.
National Headquarters for Combating Crime in Arab Society launches to tackle rising violence
The headquarters was created in response to what its founder described as “deliberate state failure” in the government and police’s handling of the wave of crime.
The government must address the epidemic of crime in Arab Israeli society - editorial
As citizens of the country, they need the government to treat this epidemic with full force and commitment that it would devote to a spate of violent crime and murder in any other area of Israel
'Hijacked by criminal gangs': How gangs, weapons took over Israel's Arab streets
ARAB AFFAIRS: Gangs dominate Arab cities, violence has reached new heights, with daily murders and shootings. Fear and anxiety grip residents, with little hope for safety or justice.
It's time Israel recognizes Arab sector homicides as a national crisis - opinion
The murder rate in the Arab sector is not just a tragedy for Arab citizens. It is an indictment of the state.
Lahav 433, Tax Authority arrest seven for suspected extortion, money laundering, tax fraud
Seven members of the Bakri crime organization were arrested following an investigation carried out by multiple law enforcement agencies, including Lahav 433 and the Tax Authority.
Prosecutors file intent to indict Abu Latif crime boss, others in ‘Prince’ extortion affair
Police say the probe uncovered a network of extortion and financial offenses involving millions of shekels, carried out over a period of roughly five years.
Israel's Lahav 433 commander suspected of leaking information to suspects, police reveal
Assistant-Chief Meni Benjamin allegedly maintained personal contact with Salam without reporting the relationship to the proper authorities and is also suspected of sharing police information
Detention of crime lord Jarushi extended after surrendering to authorities
Jarushi is considered the lead suspect in the intense blackmailing of a money exchange business in southern Tel Aviv, police said at the hearing.
Prison commissioner receives death threats after cracking down on criminal, terror orgs in prison
"From the point of view of the commissioner, all prisoners are equal. There is no discrimination," a senior officer told N12.
