Bakri Organization Accused of Extorting Northern Businessman and Shooting at His Home

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Three young men from Nazareth, identified with the crime organization of Samir Bakri, have been charged with attempting to extort a businessman from the north and shooting at his home. The demand began at 400,000 shekels and rose to 1 million shekels. The young men threatened that they would shoot his legs and blow up his gas station.

According to the indictment, two young men and a teenager from the Bakri organization have been charged with involvement in the extortion attempt. At one point, 48 bullets were fired toward the businessman's home, where his children were staying. Two of the suspects were shot in response by the police officers after they were identified firing at the house.

The extortion campaign ended with a police ambush, a chase and an arrest after five hours. The shooting at the house lasted less than a minute.