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Police Uncover Scheme to Steal Over 80 Million Shekels from State Treasury

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Israeli police have concluded a corruption investigation implicating 11 suspects, including former Tax Authority officials, in a scheme to steal over 80 million shekels. The suspects are accused of bribery, fraud, and money laundering. The case, involving alleged bribes to tax officials by an auditor, has been sent to prosecutors for potential charges.

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Police concluded a corruption investigation involving 11 suspects, including former Tax Authority officials.
The suspects are accused of bribery, fraud, abuse of power, and money laundering.
Investigators allege over 80 million shekels were stolen from the state treasury.
The scheme allegedly involved tax officials accepting bribes from an auditor.
The case file has been transferred to the State Prosecutor's Office for indictment decisions.

Israeli police announced the conclusion of an extensive corruption investigation involving 11 suspects, including former senior officials from the Tax Authority. The individuals are accused of bribery, fraud, abuse of power, and money laundering. According to investigators, a former deputy head of a regional Tax Authority branch and a former senior employee allegedly accepted bribes from an auditor representing clients before tax authorities over several years. Police believe the group collectively embezzled over 80 million shekels from the state treasury. The investigation was a joint effort between the National Fraud Unit of Lahav 433 and investigators from the Tax Authority. The case file, along with police recommendations, has been transferred to the State Prosecutor's Office for a decision on indictments.

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