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Israeli Police Crack Down on Cryptocurrency and Fraud Schemes

2/23/2026

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On February 22, 2026, Israeli police arrested five suspects in Rishon Lezion for illegal cryptocurrency activity.
The National Cyber Crime Unit conducted a covert investigation that led to seizure of weapons, drugs, and 80,000 shekels in cash.
In a separate case, police and the Tax Authority investigated a concrete block factory in Kafr Kara.
Four suspects were arrested in a 50 million NIS scheme and 7 million NIS in checks.

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Story summary

On February 22, 2026, Israeli police arrested five suspects in Rishon Lezion for illegal cryptocurrency activity.
The National Cyber Crime Unit conducted a covert investigation that led to seizure of weapons, drugs, and 80,000 shekels in cash.
In a separate case, police and the Tax Authority investigated a concrete block factory in Kafr Kara.
Four suspects were arrested in a 50 million NIS scheme and 7 million NIS in checks.