Suspects from the Harari crime organization arrested in Tel Aviv on suspicion of extorting a businessman; all seven released

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Yahat-Bal detectives from Lahav 433 raided a vehicle on Shonzino Street in Tel Aviv and detained ten suspects in front of dozens of passersby. The arrest was carried out in the south of the city, as part of an operation against the Harari crime organization, following preliminary intelligence information. The suspects were arrested in broad daylight, near a school.

According to the suspicion, the suspects were on their way to extort a businessman, and the arrest was carried out before they reached their target. Three of the suspects were found wearing bulletproof vests and carrying knives, and five were released immediately after the detention. In addition, it was reported that following the detention, three suspects were arrested in the north of the country.

At a later stage it emerged that all seven were released, and no indictment was filed against them in the extortion matter. The police did not elaborate on the reasons for the release.