Police say the 27 suspects arrested this morning in Ashdod and Kiryat Gat were taken into custody following an undercover operation in which agents infiltrated criminal activity centers. The suspects allegedly took over distribution lines and forced business owners to use their services under threats, according to reports.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this afternoon, 27 suspects were arrested in Ashdod and Kiryat Gat. New details released by police indicate the operation involved undercover agents who were embedded in crime hotspots over a period of time. The suspects are accused of taking over supply and delivery lines and threatening business owners to use their services, in what police describe as a protection racket scheme also involving money laundering. The investigation is ongoing.
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