By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
A multi-disciplinary team led by Interpol South Africa, Organised Crime, Detectives, Crime Intelligence and the Special Task Force (STF) have arrested most wanted Israeli gang leader in Bryanston in Gauteng.
The 46-year-old man is believed to be connected to a criminal organisation in Israel called the Abergil Organisation, which has been linked to drug trafficking, extortion and other criminal activities, said police spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathe.
“He has been on Interpol’s Red Notice since 2015 and is wanted in Israel for conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder.”
On Thursday, during an early morning take down operation led by Interpol South Africa, Organised Crime, Detectives, Crime Intelligence and the Special Task Force (STF), police pounced on an identified address in Bryanston.
The man was arrested along with seven others at a house in Bryanston.
#sapsHQ A multi-disciplinary team led by Interpol South Africa, Organised Crime, Detectives, Crime Intelligence and the Special Task Force (STF) have arrested Israeli’s most #wanted gang leader and seven others in Bryanston this morning. MLhttps://t.co/QGTsT0KaHC pic.twitter.com/04lceioJi8
— SA Police Service ?? (@SAPoliceService) November 17, 2022
[WATCH] A look inside the Bryanston home of were Israeli fugitive & seven others were arrested by @SAPoliceService specialised units and @INTERPOL_HQ ?? teams. 12 firearms, 5 assault rifles and 7 pistols and US dollars,3 suspected stolen motorcycles were seized. pic.twitter.com/opL411Nrog
— Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) November 17, 2022
Mathe said police seized 12 firearms, including 5 assault rifles and 7 pistols, $40 000, and three motorcycles that were suspected to be stolen.