Five Charged in Kiryat Gat Delivery Service Extortion Scheme
Translated & summarized from 0404 by baba
Five people, including brothers שי בנמו and מיכאל בנמו, were indicted for extortion and threats in Kiryat Gat as part of "Delivery Race." Undercover agents infiltrated the local delivery market, leading to arrests in August. The group allegedly pressured businesses to use a specific delivery company. Similar charges were filed against אייל נגר and מאור עזריאל for extortion in Ashdod.
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- Five individuals, including brothers שי בנמו and מיכאל בנמו, were indicted for extortion in Kiryat Gat.
- The group allegedly attempted to control the local food delivery market through pressure and threats.
- Undercover agents infiltrated the delivery sector, establishing a fake company to gather evidence.
- Business owners were reportedly forced to use a specific delivery service, "On Time."
- The investigation, named "Delivery Race," led to arrests in August.
- Similar extortion charges were previously filed against אייל נגר and מאור עזריאל in Ashdod.
Five individuals, including brothers שי בנמו and מיכאל בנמו, have been indicted on charges of extortion and threats as part of a scheme dubbed "Delivery Race." According to the indictments, the group allegedly sought to control the food delivery sector in Kiryat Gat by pressuring business owners, delivery drivers, and competitors. The covert investigation, led by the Lahish District Police and the Border Police's National Guard, involved undercover agents posing as delivery personnel and business owners. They even established a fictitious delivery company, "Delivery World," to gather evidence.
Prosecutors allege that business owners were coerced into exclusively using the "On Time" delivery company or severing ties with other services. Others were reportedly forced to cease independent operations, facing threats and harm to their livelihoods. The investigation became public in August with the suspects' arrests. The Southern District Prosecutor's Office has filed indictments for conspiracy to commit a crime, extortion by threats, and other offenses, depending on each defendant's alleged involvement.
These charges are in addition to indictments previously filed in a related case against אייל נגר and מאור עזריאל, who are accused of involvement in extorting business owners in the Ashdod delivery sector.
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