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Crime Boss and Accomplice Charged in Ashdod Delivery Scheme
Crime boss Eyal Nagar and Maor Azriel have been indicted for allegedly controlling Ashdod's food delivery market through threats and extortion. The indictment details thousands of charges including protection rackets and money laundering, stemming from a scheme that began in 2018.
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What happened
- 01Crime boss Eyal Nagar and Maor Azriel were indicted for allegedly controlling Ashdod's food delivery market.
- 02The indictment includes thousands of charges of extortion, protection rackets, and money laundering.
- 03The scheme involved threats, including a warning about a Scud missile for entering their "children's food."
- 04A covert police investigation using undercover agents and a dummy company exposed the operation.
- 05Prosecutors are seeking to detain Nagar and Azriel until the end of legal proceedings.
- 06Significant financial crimes, including money laundering of millions of shekels, are alleged.
The operation was uncovered by a lengthy undercover police investigation involving agents posing as delivery drivers. Prosecutors are seeking to detain both men until the end of legal proceedings and confiscate their assets.
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