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Through the Beat and WhatsApp: A 16-year-old from Tel Aviv is suspected of running gambling houses for teenagers
The boy was arrested on suspicion of running the array and recruiting people to collect the funds.
The investigation shows that these are dozens of children who gambled, some of whom owed thousands of shekels.
In some cases parents paid the money to protect the children, and transferred the amount in beats.
"Whoever owed money - suffered threats"
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Tel Aviv Jaffa
Learn Levy
Monday, 26 July 2021, 12:35 Updated: 13:40
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Tel Aviv police arrested a 16-year-old boy, a resident of Tel Aviv, today (Monday) on suspicion of running several gambling houses for teenagers and adults, along with operating an extortion system and collecting money from "debtors" who lost the card games. The trial
began with receiving information about "secret" card games that have been conducted for many months in rented apartments throughout Gush Dan, which are visited by dozens of teenagers and adults who gamble at card games on suspicion of large sums amounting to tens of thousands of shekels.
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The debts range from NIS 3,000 to NIS 10,000 (Photo: Police Spokesman's Division)
The 16-year-old, who is defined as the main suspect and allegedly managed the entire system, operated the gambling system alongside people who would collect the debts from the children.
Some parents paid the money to protect the child, and a preliminary investigation shows that the debts range from NIS 3,000 to NIS 10,000, which were paid through apps like Beat.
Teens and their parents who owed money as a result of gambling, received threats not to pay the debt.
In addition, the main suspect opened WhatsApp gambling groups where the children were updated.
There are dozens of children, and the police are checking to see if there are any other minors who have been blackmailed and threatened.
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