Suspected Thief of NIS 9 Million Extradited From Portugal to Israel
Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba
Eyal Rosen, suspected of stealing NIS 9 million from Gibui Holdings, was extradited from Portugal to Israel on Thursday. He faces charges including embezzlement, fraud, and money laundering. Rosen fled Israel in 2022 before an investigation began, and was apprehended in Portugal. The extradition process was handled by the State Prosecutor's Office and Israeli police.
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- Eyal Rosen, suspected of stealing NIS 9 million, was extradited from Portugal to Israel.
- Rosen managed the non-bank credit company Gibui Holdings.
- He faces charges including embezzlement, fraud, and money laundering.
- Rosen left Israel in 2022 before an investigation was opened.
- Portuguese authorities approved his extradition on October 4, 2026.
Eyal Rosen, suspected of stealing approximately NIS 9 million from the public company Gibui Holdings, a non-bank credit company where he served as manager, was extradited from Portugal to Israel on Thursday, October 22nd. The State Prosecutor's Office reported that Rosen is suspected of offenses including embezzlement, fraud under aggravated circumstances, false corporate record-keeping, money laundering, and reporting violations under the Securities Law. According to the investigation's findings, Rosen allegedly misappropriated company funds through sophisticated fraudulent means, subsequently laundering the stolen money. He is also accused of concealing his criminal actions and providing misleading information in the public company's reports to investors.
Rosen left Israel in 2022, prior to the Securities Authority launching an open investigation against him. The International Department of the State Prosecutor's Office, in cooperation with the Interpol unit of the Israel Police's Special Tasks Division, worked to locate him. After he was found and arrested in Portugal, the International Department pursued his extradition to Israel. Portuguese authorities approved his extradition on October 4, 2026, and he was handed over to Israeli authorities, represented by the Israel Police and the Securities Authority, on Thursday. Lawyer Matan Akiva from the International Department handled the case.
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