Yolan Cohen
The police have concluded an investigation into suspected bribery, fraud and money laundering at the Tax Authority, during which 11 suspects, including former senior public servants, were questioned. According to the police, a deputy assessor and a former senior coordinator are suspected of taking a bribe from an accountant and together with him defrauded the state authorities to the extent of more than NIS 80 million. The investigation file was transferred to the Taxation and Economic Prosecutor's Office to examine the evidence and decide on the continuation of the proceedings.