Police officers from the Northern District arrested five reputed members of a crime organization who were engaged in extorting protection money from construction sites and businesses.
In the first half of 2023, there were 20 cases of the police thwarting attempts to smuggle weapons over Israel's borders compared to 18 in the corresponding period last year.
Indictments were filed against the two suspects, whose identities were not revealed by the police, and a request for their detention until the end of the criminal proceedings against them was made to the court