The Israel Police allowed the publication that following an undercover investigation, 21 criminal suspects were arrested and detained this morning (Monday) - including using fictitious invoices, omitting income and money laundering - totaling about half a billion shekels that allegedly constituted an economic artery to fund extensive criminal activity.
In accordance with the needs of the investigation, the main suspects will be brought before the Magistrate's Court in Rishon Lezion for a hearing on the extension of their detention.
The undercover investigation was conducted at the Lahav 433 unit for many months against suspects and others involved in Arab society, on suspicion of committing offenses of extortion, money laundering, receiving anything fraudulently and misusing corporation documents.
During the investigation, a wide web of companies were mapped through which the suspects committed tax and money laundering offenses, and additional offenses of extortion and taking over businesses were exposed using fictitious invoices as coverage for the heavy traffic of the funds.
As part of the investigation, several owners of construction, personnel and car rental companies were questioned, on suspicion of receiving the invoices suspected of being fictitious or their consideration.
Arrest of suspects in the amount of about half a billion shekels to finance criminal activity // Photo: Police spokeswoman
Today, with the transition of the investigation to the open phase, the YALK unit in Lahav 433, together with the customs and VAT investigations of Tel Aviv and the center, the diamond unit and the MFA unit, raided dozens of homes, businesses, financial service providers (change ) And contracting companies in the areas of Tel Aviv, the center, Jerusalem and the south.
During the raid, significant property worth an estimated tens of millions of shekels was seized in order to confiscate it, following the legal proceedings.
The investigation of the affair was conducted in cooperation with the Tax Authority - Customs and VAT Investigations Tel Aviv and Central, Diamond Unit, Central District Court, the official receiver and the ECHR Division
Safe track: Achievements and goals
As part of the "safe route" enforcement operation in the Arab sector, about 1,000 weapons have been seized since the beginning of 2022 - an increase of 47% compared to the same period last year.
About 300 of the weapons were seized at the borders by Wigel defense units from the southern and northern districts of the police.
In the operation, significant emphasis is placed on the seizure of weapons and forfeiture of black money achieved in crime: about 30 money (change) businesses in 16 different localities around the country have already been handled by the police and the tax authority, and property worth hundreds of millions of shekels, including luxury vehicles, is confiscated. Bank and real estate accounts.
To date, 80% of the targets of the operation have been addressed - that is, 80% of the main perpetrators of crime in Arab society, dozens of whom belong to the crime families.
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