"You want all the property? Bring 10,000 shekels": Tel Aviv resident arrested on suspicion of breaking into Brazilian tourist's apartment
A resident of the Florentin neighborhood in Tel Aviv was arrested on suspicion of breaking into a Brazilian tourist's apartment, stealing valuable property, and then extorting her, demanding 10,000 shekels for the return of the property. Police detectives coordinated a proactive and controlled meeting with him, and upon his arrival at the meeting, he was arrested. A luxury watch worth about 40,000 shekels was seized from his scooter, and the complainant's passport, bags, and jewelry worth tens of thousands of shekels were found in his apartment.
A resident of the Florentin neighborhood in Tel Aviv was arrested on suspicion of breaking into a Brazilian tourist's apartment, stealing valuable property, and then extorting her, demanding 10,000 shekels for the return of the property. According to a police statement, the detectives coordinated a proactive and controlled meeting with the suspect, and upon his arrival at the meeting, he was arrested. A luxury watch worth about 40,000 shekels was seized from his scooter, and the complainant's passport, bags, and jewelry worth tens of thousands of shekels were found in his apartment. The suspect, a 35-year-old Tel Aviv resident, was transferred for questioning at the Tel Aviv North police station and will be brought to a hearing on extending his remand in court.