The District Attorney's Office filed a prosecutor's statement this week with the Tel Aviv Magistrates' Court regarding Ahmad Hariri, the son of a crime organization leader, along with two other suspects: Robert Abdulov and Yakir Maimoni. This filing marks the conclusion of a complex investigation conducted by Tel Aviv's Central Unit (YAMAR). The State is expected to file a severe indictment against the trio this coming Sunday and request their detention until the end of legal proceedings.
According to police reports, the investigation focused on an arms supply chain reaching elements identified with the Musli crime family, amidst an ongoing conflict with the Jarushi family. Police investigators attribute charges of illegal arms trafficking and possession to the three suspects. The evidentiary basis was established following a series of operational activities throughout August.
The first turning point occurred on August 4, when police detectives stopped a vehicle on Highway 6 near the Nitzanei Oz interchange. A search of the trunk yielded two IDF fragmentation grenades, and the driver, a 35-year-old Bat Yam resident, was arrested on the spot. A further development occurred on August 16, when forces raided the home of another suspect in Tel Aviv, discovering two additional fragmentation grenades, two 9mm Beretta pistols, magazines, and ammunition. Three days later, a third suspect, a resident of the North in his 20s, was arrested for allegedly supplying the weaponry to the other two suspects.
Police suspect that the seized weapons were used in a series of violent criminal incidents in the central region, including grenade attacks and arson at branches of the Japanika chain. Law enforcement officials noted that police activity led to the seizure of four fragmentation grenades and two pistols, thereby allegedly preventing loss of life among rival crime organizations. This case reflects the intelligence and operational efforts of the Israel Police to sever weapon supply lines feeding blood feuds between competing criminal groups. With the case transferred to the District Attorney's Office, the court will determine the extent of each suspect's involvement, with defense attorneys expected to respond to the allegations upon the filing of the full indictment next week. At this stage, the suspicions have not been proven in court, and the defendants enjoy the presumption of innocence.