Abergil crime family
Itzhak Abergil, center, escorted by Israeli forces at Ben Gurion airport, Israel, January 12, 2011
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| Founded by | Ya'akov Abergil |
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| Territory | Mainly Tel Aviv, but also throughout Israel, the United States and other countries. |
| Ethnicity | Moroccan Jewish Israelis |
| Criminal activities | Car theft, conspiracy, drug trafficking, embezzlement, extortion, gambling, loansharking, money laundering, murder, and racketeering. |
| Allies | East Side ViperZ |
| Rivals | Various gangs within Israel, Abutbul family, Alperon crime organization, Mexican Mafia, Aryan Brotherhood |
| Notable members | Ya'akov Abergil, Avraham (Ibi) Abergil, Itzhak (Itzik) Abergil, Meir Abergil, Moti Hassin, Arnold Bellomo, Viktor Strelnikov |
The Abergil crime family (Hebrew: משפחת הפשע אברג'יל) is a Moroccan-Jewish crime organization based in Israel, and located around the world, founded by Ya'akov Abergil. The group was headed by Ya'akov Abergil (Hebrew: יעקב אברג'יל) until his death in 2002, and is now run under the auspices of Itzhak (Itzik) Abergil (Hebrew: יצחק (איציק) אברג'יל), and his brothers Meir Abergil (Hebrew: מאיר אברג'יל) and Avraham (Ibi) Abergil (Hebrew: אייבי אברג'יל). Its illicit activities include drug trafficking, both in Israel and the US,murder, extortion, embezzlement, money laundering, the control of illegal casinos and other crimes. Considered one of the six major organized-crime cells in Israel, and one of the world’s top 40 biggest drug importers to the United States, the Abergils have been arrested and detained multiple times worldwide.
Avraham Abergil is currently incarcerated on a slew of drug and attempted murder charges. On January 12, 2011 Itzhak and Meir Abergil and three associates were extradited to the United States. In a 77-page 32-count indictment filed on July 13, 2008 at federal court in Los Angeles, the Abergil family is considered one of the most powerful crime families in Israel, deriving that power, in part, “because of its propensity for violence in Israel and around the world.” They were charged with murder, laundering millions of dollars obtained from embezzlement at Israel Trade Bank, extortion of business people, and operating an ecstasy-distribution network for millions of ecstasy pills. The Abergils and their three associates have denied all charges. According to Israeli police sources, their crime organization has continued to operate in Israel after their extradition.
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