The indictment filed by attorneys Miri Biton Harel and Daniel Iken from the Central District Attorney’s Office states that against the backdrop of a financial debt to other individuals, the defendants received the complainant’s details and conspired to extort him and his family for approximately a year with threats, in order to prevent them from paying sums of money. The defendants,
at various times, jointly and severally, contacted the complainant via WhatsApp, identified themselves as “Hariri,” and exerted pressure and instilled fear, demanding tens of thousands of shekels. This, despite them not being parties to the financial dispute at all, and despite the complainant repeatedly stating to the defendants that the financial debt had been settled.
The complainant, who feared the defendants’ threats, handed over to them, over a period of several months, a total of ₪60,000, which was delivered at various meeting points.
The case was investigated by the Northern District Crime Unit.
The prosecution requests the court to order the continued detention of the defendants until the legal proceedings against them are concluded, as “the actions of the defendants, who acted in concert, indicate premeditation and systematicity.”
The Central District Attorney’s Office noted that the extortionists belong to the Hariri crime organization, active in the North and Sharon regions, and known to be involved in various criminal activities, including debt collection.
The prosecution, together with the Israel Police, is making a significant effort to thwart the activities of the Hariri crime organization.
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