Senior crime leader arrested in Jerusalem over violent incident

A senior organized crime leader from central Israel, in his 70s, was arrested by Jerusalem District Central Unit detectives on suspicion of involvement in a severe violent incident. He was taken for questioning; police will seek remand extension.

The head of a crime organization was arrested by detectives from the Jerusalem District Central Unit. This was reported to ynet from an unknown source. The brief article does not include additional details about the identity of the detainee, the name of the organization, the circumstances leading to the arrest, or the charges attributed to him.