Minister May Golan said Wednesday that police lack the technological resources, manpower, and budget to tackle organized crime in Arab communities alone, arguing the Shin Bet security service must be brought in. Her remarks come amid a legal opinion that currently blocks Shin Bet involvement in internal criminal matters.
Minister May Golan stated Wednesday that the Israel Police cannot handle the surge in organized crime in Arab communities on its own, calling for the Shin Bet's involvement. 'The police don't have enough technological means, positions, or manpower for this,' she said. The statement comes after a legal opinion blocked the Shin Bet from entering the fight against crime in Arab society, as The Zioneer reported on July 5. Police Commissioner Danny Levi had earlier vowed an uncompromising campaign against organized crime, calling it a 'top-tier national mission.' Golan herself faces a separate legal case: police reportedly have evidence linking her to the fictitious employment of four workers, a case she has called 'political persecution on steroids.'
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