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Man from Baqa al-Gharbiyye Charged with Extortion Posing as Hariri Crime Family Member

Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba

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Hebrew · 2 newsrooms covering

Yosef Amar from Baqa al-Gharbiyye is charged with extorting a contractor by impersonating a Hariri crime family member to collect a 10,000-shekel debt.

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  • Yosef Amar, 26, from Baqa al-Gharbiyye, faces extortion charges.
  • He threatened a renovation contractor while posing as a Hariri crime family member.
  • The contractor owed about 10,000 shekels to Noor Saleh.
  • Saleh asked Amar to collect the debt for him.
  • Amar continued threats even after police involvement.
Man from Baqa al-Gharbiyye Charged with Extortion Posing as Hariri Crime Family Member
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The Central District Prosecutor's Office (Criminal Division) filed charges against 26-year-old Yosef Amar from Baqa al-Gharbiyye at the Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court. Amar is accused of extorting a renovation contractor by threatening him while falsely claiming to be a member of the Hariri crime family. According to the indictment, the contractor owed approximately 10,000 shekels to a man named Noor Saleh, who enlisted Amar to collect the debt on his behalf. Despite the contractor reporting the threats to the police, Amar continued to intimidate him.

YnetCentre · Rishon LeZion

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