Eyal Neger, the alleged head of a southern crime organization, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of operating a protection racket in Ashdod, according to reports. The arrest follows a previous report that Neger was detained along with dozens of additional suspects.
The latest reports Tuesday indicate that Eyal Neger was arrested in Ashdod on suspicion of operating a protection racket, adding a specific location and charge to the day's unfolding police operation.
The day's developments began at 08:06 Jerusalem, when Israel Police launched a large-scale operation across southern Israel, arresting dozens on suspicion of protection racket and extortion. Police Commissioner Danny Levi stated that the force would 'dismantle the protection racket infrastructure across the country.' Channel 14 reported that the operation, codenamed 'Relay Race', was conducted in the Lakhish region and netted two heads of major crime organizations. i24NEWS reported that the raid targeted an extortion ring threatening hundreds of food delivery workers in Ashdod. By 08:06, Eyal Neger was identified as one of the arrested crime figures, and further reports specified he is the alleged head of a crime organization based in southern Israel, suspected of running a protection racket and extortion by threats.
As The Zioneer reported later at 16:18 Jerusalem, Neger, the alleged southern crime boss, was arrested along with dozens of additional suspects. The police operation reflects a continued effort to combat organized crime in the south.
The investigation remains ongoing, and further details regarding the specific charges and the full extent of the alleged network are awaited.
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