Israel Police Arrest Five in Alleged Crypto Trading Network Probe

Riza Dagoc

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Israel Police Arrest Five in Alleged Crypto Trading Network Probe

Police estimate the activity under investigation at about NIS 16 million.

By Riza Dagoc

Published Nov 13, 2026, 8:07 AM EST

An anonymous hand holds a phone with an indistinct chat screen / TokenPost.ai (mono)

Israel Police arrested five suspects Nov. 10 in an investigation into an alleged unlicensed cryptocurrency trading network operating through a WhatsApp group used to facilitate exchange transactions.

Police suspect the five failed to report transactions to tax authorities and routed cryptocurrency proceeds into bank accounts while presenting them as loans. Police estimate the activity under investigation at about NIS 16 million.

The investigation is ongoing.

Riza Dagoc

Riza Dagoc reports on regulation, investing and the digital-asset business for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.