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Israeli Police Arrest Seven in Crackdown on Bakri Crime Syndicate

Israeli police arrested seven suspects linked to the Bakri crime syndicate in a crackdown on extortion, tax offenses, and money laundering involving millions in.

Pesach BensonCrime

Jerusalem, 5 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israeli authorities arrested seven suspects linked to the Bakri crime organization on Tuesday. The investigation, led by Lahav 433’s National Economic Crime Unit, focused on extortion, tax offenses, and money laundering, including the use of fictitious invoices worth millions of shekels. The suspects, including senior figures, were detained for questioning and are expected to face a remand hearing at Nazareth Magistrate’s Court.

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