Israeli police arrested Eyal Neger on Tuesday and identified him as the head of a crime organization, according to reports. The raid, dubbed "Relay Race," took place this morning. Neger was also arrested last month on suspicion of running a protection racket.
Israeli police have identified Eyal Neger as the head of a crime organization, upgrading his status from earlier descriptions as an alleged crime boss, in connection with Tuesday morning's raid codenamed "Relay Race." The operation, which unfolded early Tuesday in southern Israel, led to Neger's arrest along with dozens of other suspects. Neger was also arrested last month on suspicion of running a protection racket in Ashdod.
The first reports on Tuesday at 08:06 Jerusalem time detailed a large police operation across southern Israel, with Police Commissioner Danny Levi vowing to dismantle protection racket infrastructure. i24NEWS soon specified that the raid targeted an extortion ring threatening hundreds of food delivery workers in Ashdod, following a months-long investigation. Channel 14 later reported that the operation had netted dozens of suspects, including two heads of major crime organizations. Subsequent reports named Eyal Neger as one of the arrested crime figures. Throughout the morning, reports referred to Neger as the alleged head of a southern crime organization; the latest police identification now formally designates him as the head of a crime organization.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, Neger was detained last month on suspicion of operating a protection racket in Ashdod. Tuesday's raid is part of a broader law enforcement crackdown on organized crime in southern Israel.
The specific allegations underlying Neger's current arrest have not yet been detailed. The exact number and identities of other individuals arrested in the operation remain unconfirmed.
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