A detailed report reveals that nearly ten undercover police agents spent a year infiltrating the delivery network of alleged crime boss Eyal Neger. The agents set up delivery companies, collected evidence, and exposed an extortion operation that reportedly generated millions of shekels. The investigation centered on the 'Mr. Delivery' company in Ashdod, where Neger was allegedly a secret partner.
A detailed report published Tuesday evening reveals the full scope of the undercover operation that led to the arrest of alleged crime boss Eyal Neger earlier in the day. According to the account, nearly ten police agents spent a year infiltrating Neger's delivery network, setting up legitimate delivery companies in Kiryat Gat and Ashkelon before feigning surrender to his operation. The agents gathered evidence from within, focusing on the 'Mr. Delivery' company in Ashdod, where Neger was reportedly a secret partner controlling hundreds of couriers and generating millions of shekels in an alleged extortion scheme.
The Zioneer first reported on the arrests at 08:06 Jerusalem time Tuesday morning, noting the large-scale police operation codenamed 'Relay Race' across southern Israel. In subsequent updates that morning, our reporting identified Neger as a crime organization leader, specified the protection racket and extortion charges, and noted that dozens of suspects were detained. By early afternoon, police confirmed that the arrests followed an undercover operation, with agents infiltrating criminal activity centers — a detail now fleshed out in tonight's report.
The investigation began about a year ago, when business owners in the Lachish area anonymously reported extortion and threats by Neger's associates, according to the report. The agents set up delivery companies as cover, eventually working their way into the network and documenting the operation from the inside. As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, the raid 'Relay Race' resulted in Neger's identification as the head of a crime organization.
The report is attributed to media sources and details of the evidence collected remain under court seal. Judicial proceedings are expected to follow as the investigation continues.
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