An indictment was filed Monday against two 18-year-old residents of Beersheba and Tel Sheva for allegedly operating a protection racket targeting a kiosk in Beersheba, according to Channel 12. One suspect reportedly presented himself as the area's security overseer, demanded weekly payments, and threatened to burn the business if the owner refused.
The State Attorney's Office filed an indictment Monday against two 18-year-old residents of Beersheba and Tel Sheba for protection racketeering, extortion by threats, and related offenses. According to Channel 12, the two allegedly demanded weekly protection payments from a kiosk owner in Beersheba. One of the suspects is said to have introduced himself as the person responsible for security in the area, demanded the payments, and threatened to set the kiosk on fire if the owner did not comply. The suspects are being held pending legal proceedings. The indictment follows a police investigation into organized crime activity in the Beersheba area.
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