Suspicion: Bnei Brak resident demanded fines for cruelty to animals

Police arrested a resident of Bnei Brak, about 40 years old, on suspicion of extortion: he demanded fines, claiming that the victims had cruelly treated animals.

Police arrested a resident of Bnei Brak, about 40 years old, on suspicion of extortion through threats. The investigation began after complaints from several people, including a minor, that the suspect threatened them online and demanded payment of a fine, claiming they had cruelly treated animals. Video recordings of the threats were also published online. The investigation is ongoing.