Israeli criminals make their way to Morocco

Lacking an extradition treaty with Israel, Morocco has become an unlikely sanctuary for Israeli mobsters looking to make money or avoid police investigations.
The handcuffs of inmates are seen during a play at a public theatre in Lima, June 20, 2012. About 20 young inmates of Ancon prison put on stage their own theatrical script, based on their testimonies in jail, outside prison after four months of rehearsal. The event, organized by prison authorities, aims to help them reintegrate into society when they get released in future. REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil (PERU - Tags: SOCIETY CRIME LAW) - RTR33Y1I
Lacking an extradition treaty with Israel, Morocco has in recent years become an unlikely sanctuary for Israeli mobsters. - REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil
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If Israeli mob boss Shalom Domrani could have known what the near future would hold for him in Israel, he might have stayed in Morocco, his on-and-off home for the past two years.

Last month, Nov. 9, not long after returning from Morocco, he was arrested at his fortified compound in southern Israel. The arrest, announced live on TV by Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch, was for extortion charges linked to the municipal elections in the town of Netivot. Indicted and behind bars, it may be a long time before he sees Marrakech or Casablanca again.

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