Two undercover police agents in the country's South led to the arrest of 79 persons suspected of drug trafficking, management of illegal gambling , extortion, money laundering, and gray market loans among other charges. The report by Israel Radio on Tuesday stated that s<span title="כמה מהחשודים משתייכים לארגון פשיעה גדול ומוכר בדרום. ">ome of the suspects belonged to a large criminal organization which is well known in the South. <span title="במבצע השתתפו 450 שוטרים, פרקליטות מחוז הדרום ורשות המיסים, ובמהלכו נתפסו כלי רכב, כסף מזומן ורכוש רב. "> 450 police officers were involved in the operation along with the Southern District Attorney's Office and the Tax Authority. Police seized several vehicles, cash, and a large quantity of property during the operation. In a separate operation, 16 Jerusalem residents were apprehended on suspicion of drug and arms trading. The suspects were incriminated by a police agent after they made an attempt to sell him a quantity of cannabis worth thousands of dollars, a handgun and two grenades .
