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On January 12, 2011, the District Attorney’s Office for Santa Clara County, California filed a felony complaint against Yehuda Avitan and other individuals, including his brother Oren Avitan charging them with conspiracy, extortion, attempted extortion and grand theft. Investigators believe that Avitan and his co‐conspirators lured numerous customers with artificially low moving estimates, and then extorted them by holding their household goods hostage until they paid fraudulently inflated prices.

Fugitive
11.16.2023

On January 12, 2011, the District Attorney’s Office for Santa Clara County, California filed a felony complaint against Oren Avitan and other individuals, including his brother Yehuda Avitan charging them with conspiracy, extortion, attempted extortion and grand theft.  Investigators believe that Avitan and his co‐conspirators lured numerous customers with artificially low moving estimates, and then extorted them by holding their household goods hostage until they paid fraudulently inflated prices.

Fugitive
11.16.2023

On February 9, 2011, the District Attorney’s Office for Santa Clara County, California filed a felony complaint charging Edan Elbaz and other individuals with conspiracy and grand theft. Investigators believe that Elbaz and his co-conspirators illegally operated a moving service under several different fictitious business names.

Fugitive
11.16.2023

In February of 2003, Simo Elbaz a/k/a "Simon Miller," "Jonathan Miller," and "Simon Elbaz", along with 6 other co-conspirators, was indicted on charges of conspiracy, extortion, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and making a false bill of lading.  Investigators believe that Elbaz and his co‐conspirators lured numerous customers with artificially low moving estimates, and then extorted them by holding their household goods hostage until they paid fraudulently inflated prices.

Fugitive
11.16.2023

In February of 2003, Moshe Elmakias a/k/a “Moses Makias", along with 6 other co-conspirators, was indicted on charges of conspiracy, extortion, and making a false bill of lading.  Investigators believe that Elmakias and his co‐conspirators lured numerous customers with artificially low moving estimates, and then extorted them by holding their household goods hostage until they paid fraudulently inflated prices.

Fugitive
11.16.2023

In February of 2003, Sivan Maoz, a/k/a “Steven”, along with 17 other co-conspirators, was indicted on charges of conspiracy, extortion and making a false bill of lading.  Investigators believe that Maoz and his co‐conspirators lured numerous customers with artificially low moving estimates, and then extorted them by holding their household goods hostage until they paid fraudulently inflated prices.

Fugitive
11.16.2023

In February of 2003, Neil Shlomo Liebich, along with 17 other co-conspirators, was indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit extortion.  Investigators believe that Liebich and his co‐conspirators lured numerous customers with artificially low moving estimates, and then extorted them by holding their household goods hostage until they paid fraudulently inflated prices.

Fugitive
11.16.2023

In February of 2003, Yuval Perez, a/k/a "Israel", along with 7 other co-conspirators, was indicted on charges of conspiracy, extortion, and making a false bill of lading.  Investigators believe that Perez and his co‐conspirators lured numerous customers with artificially low moving estimates, and then extorted them by holding their household goods hostage until they paid fraudulently inflated prices.

Fugitive
11.16.2023

In February of 2003, Eyal Malul, a/k/a "Ben Levy", along with 7 other co-conspirators, was indicted on charges of conspiracy, extortion, mail fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.  Investigators believe that Malul and his co‐conspirators lured numerous customers with artificially low moving estimates, and then extorted them by holding their household goods hostage until they paid fraudulently inflated prices.

Fugitive
11.16.2023

In February of 2003, Shai Oren, along with 6 other co-conspirators, was indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit extortion and making a false bill of lading.  Investigators believe that Oren and his co‐conspirators lured numerous customers with artificially low moving estimates, and then extorted them by holding their household goods hostage until they paid fraudulently inflated prices.

Fugitive
11.16.2023