The real estate businessman who was detained on Monday (Monday) for questioning on suspicion of creditors' fraud offenses is Boaz Yonah, a former CEO of Heftziba.
He is suspected of offenses related to bankruptcy and insolvency, as well as offenses under the Prohibition of Capital Offenses Act.
He has previously served a prison sentence for various fraudulent offenses.
As stated, following an undercover investigation by the National Investigations Unit of the Bankruptcy Commissioner in the Ministry of Justice, in cooperation with the National Fraud Investigation Unit (IAHA) in Lahav 433, the Israel Police, the well-known real estate businessman was detained for questioning last Monday. On suspicion of creditors' fraud, bankruptcy and insolvency offenses and money laundering offenses.
Yona, a 60-year-old resident of the center, was previously convicted of various fraudulent offenses in the case of the collapse of a group of construction companies under the name "Heftziba" and ran a lengthy prison sentence of seven years.
The debts claimed from the suspect in the bankruptcy proceedings in which he finds himself are extremely high and amount to approximately NIS 1.8 billion.
The investigation is being conducted against the suspect and other people involved, family members and relatives.
According to the suspicion, he worked for a long time, with the help of his associates, to hide his income and assets from the creditors during the bankruptcy, among other things, by registering bank accounts and companies under his control in the name of others.
Upon moving to the overt investigation phase, investigators from the National Investigation Unit of the Bankruptcy Commissioner and investigators from the National Fraud Investigation Unit in Blade 433 conducted searches of the home and homes of other involved as well as the offices of a corporation related to the suspect.
Many documents and computer materials were seized during the searches.
The suspect and other people involved have been detained and their investigation is expected to continue.
The investigation is accompanied by the Economic Department of the State Attorney's Office.
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