A criminal described as Israel’s “most wanted gang leader” was arrested near Johannesburg on Thursday. The suspect was later identified as notorious fugitive Yaniv Ben Simon. He has been on Interpol's Red Notice list since 2015. According to organised crime expert, Chad Thomas, South Africa has become a popular destination for international criminals in recent years due to ineffective intelligence gathering and enforcement.

<p>A criminal described as Israel’s “most wanted gang leader” was arrested near Johannesburg on Thursday. The suspect was later identified as notorious fugitive Yaniv Ben Simon. He has been on Interpol's Red Notice list since 2015. According to organised crime expert, Chad Thomas, South Africa has become a popular destination for international criminals in recent years due to ineffective intelligence gathering and enforcement.</p>

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