Gangland revenge motive cited after brutal murder of Israeli man on Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui

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Gangland revenge motive cited after brutal murder of Israeli man on Chaweng Beach

By SUPACHAI PETCHATHEVEE 
THE NATION

 

 

REVENGE APPEARED to be the motive in the brutal murder of an Israeli man by his two compatriots on Koh Samui Island on Sunday.
 

Dolev Zuarez, 24, and Eyal Bokal, 26, were arrested at Don Mueang airport in Bangkok about five hours after they allegedly killed Maor Mallil, 34, and injured his girlfriend Rashel Oshana in broad daylight on the popular tourist area of Chaweng Beach.

 

The attack was captured by a roadside CCTV camera and the story featured prominently on various Thai media outlets yesterday morning.

 

Police said the suspects driving an SUV appeared to run over Maor Mallil, 34 and his girlfriend Rashel Oshana, who were riding on a motorcycle on Chaweng Beach-Ban Choeng Mon Road in front of Samui International Hospital in Tambon Borphud, Samui district.

 

Mallil is then seeing trying to assist his girlfriend with the help of his friend riding another motorbike when the SUV reversed and hit him again. 

Then the two suspects allegedly got out of the SUV and stabbed Mallil repeatedly before speeding off. 

 

The victim was pronounced dead at a hospital while his girlfriend was seriously injured.

 

Pol Maj-General Angkoon Klaiklueng, the regional tourism police commander, said police had asked the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok for information after the arrests of Zuarez and Kokal.

 

“We were informed that Mallil, the victim, had been sentenced by an Israeli court to 20 months in jail for trying to run over both suspects before opening fire on them. After he was released from jail, he travelled to Thailand and the suspects followed him to get revenge,” he said.

 

Deputy national police chief Pol General Chalermkiat Srivorakan claimed both suspects confessed to the murder as they had a bitter history with the victim.

 

He was speaking after both suspects were taken back to Koh Samui to face charges.

 

Police had been tipped off after the crime that the two suspects would board a Thai Lion Air flight from Surat Thani International Airport to Bangkok before trying to escape overseas.

 

Zuarez and Bokal were arrested soon after arriving at the airport at 9.30pm after boarding Thai Lion Air flight SL747 from Surat Thani. Tourist police flew them back to Surat Thani yesterday to face murder and assault charges.

 

Speaking at the same press conference, Pol Maj-General Surachet Hakparn, deputy tourism police commander, quoted the Israeli Embassy as saying that both suspects were allegedly middle-rank mafia figures who were influential in Israel.

 

“They had assaulted Israeli police and have prior records of drug-related crimes. They are believed to be from a different gang than that of the victim,” he said.

 

The suspects arrived in Thailand on January 11 on visas that allowed them to stay for 30 days. Both men had entered and left Thailand several times previously.

 

“The suspects had followed the victim to Koh Samui over quite a period of time and, when the time was right, they allegedly committed the crime,” Surachet said.

 

He also complimented police for quickly arresting the suspects within five hours of the crime. 

 

“For now, they are still denying the crime. We, however, have solid evidence from our search at their hotel, such as a knife and clothes they wore during the crime,” he said.

 

The clothes and other items had been sent to forensics officers to collect fingerprints, Surachet said. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30336899

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-01-23

 

[Topdoc]

Yes, compliments to the police for quickly arresting the suspects

[catman20]

they were determining to get there victim thats for sure.

[Mickmouse1]

Israeli Mafia has moved quietly to Samui long time ago,maybe early 2000 but only very few at that time operating quietly and engaging in Catering and development business .Most were using European and Latin American passports?

[Deli]

Won't miss one of them.

[Dukeleto]

Cannon fodder! Methinks the king pin safely back in Israeli gangland HQ just managed to get rid of 3 birds with two stones!

[sanemax]

21 minutes ago, Mickmouse1 said:

Israeli Mafia has moved quietly to Samui long time ago,maybe early 2000 but only very few at that time operating quietly and engaging in Catering and development business .Most were using European and Latin American passports?

Quite surprising that the Maifa now do catering 

[webfact]

One of 2 Israelis charged with murdering mob boss in Thailand said to confess

Suspects could face death penalty for running over and then stabbing Maor Malul before fleeing the Thai island of Koh Samui by speedboat

By TOI STAFF

 

Eyal Bokel (L) and Dolev Zuaretz sit while in Thai police custody on January 22, 2018. (Screen capture/Hadashot news)

 

One of the two Israelis charged with murdering Netanya mob boss Maor Malul in Thailand over the weekend has reportedly confessed to the crime.

 

Dolev Zuaretz admitted to the carrying out the attack while Eyal Bokel confirmed only some of the details to Thai police, who arrested the pair on Sunday, Hadashot news reported Monday.

 

Police believe the suspects — also said to be gang-affiliated — flew to the island of Koh Samui on Saturday with the express purpose of murdering Malul.

 

Full story: https://www.timesofisrael.com/one-of-2-israelis-charged-with-murdering-mob-boss-in-thailand-said-to-confess/

 

-- THE TIMES OF ISRAEL 2018-01-23

[twizzian]

The two suspects followed the victim over a period of time & when the time was right” they went in in like a bull in China shop”.

 

[Trouble]

“We were informed that Mallil, the victim, had been sentenced by an Israeli court to 20 months in jail for trying to run over both suspects before opening fire on them. After he was released from jail, he travelled to Thailand and the suspects followed him to get revenge,” he said.

 

20 months in jail for attempted murder using a car and then guns?  Pretty light sentence in my opinion.  I might have been tempted to do away with the guy too, but I think I could have planned it somewhat better.  Sloppy work in my opinion. 

[miamiman123]

Putin once said about Israeli Jews “they never quit”.

[kiwikeith]

1 hour ago, catman20 said:

they were determining to get there victim thats for sure.

yes your right, but the well planned operation theory goes out the window, plenty of time to think now for them in the Hilton.

[geriatrickid]

1 hour ago, Mickmouse1 said:

Israeli Mafia has moved quietly to Samui long time ago,maybe early 2000 but only very few at that time operating quietly and engaging in Catering and development business .Most were using European and Latin American passports?

I have a hard time believing these guys were   "mafia" for the simple reason that they seem to be sephardic types, the arab jews for lack of a better term.  Isn't the  Israeli "mafia" basically Russian and Ukrainian mobster transplants? If they were real Israeli mobsters the guy wouldn't have been the target of a  Three Stooges type of hit. The Israeli mobsters  are often former Russian or Israeli military trained an put that training to  use. They would never whack someone like this.

[catman20]

12 minutes ago, kiwikeith said:

yes your right, but the well planned operation theory goes out the window, plenty of time to think now for them in the Hilton.

yes i was thinking that they could of put a lot more thought into doing the job correctly as i would of thought this was not there first rodeo.

[Darcula]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Zuarez and Bokal

 

The good thing is they have their own lawfirm.

 

[SpicyMeatball]

Tony Saprano would have these two amatuers whacked for being so sloppy.

[csabo]

"They waited until the time was right."

During midday sun in front of several cameras? 

[ezzra]

48 minutes ago, geriatrickid said:

I have a hard time believing these guys were   "mafia" for the simple reason that they seem to be sephardic types, the arab jews for lack of a better term.  Isn't the  Israeli "mafia" basically Russian and Ukrainian mobster transplants? If they were real Israeli mobsters the guy wouldn't have been the target of a  Three Stooges type of hit. The Israeli mobsters  are often former Russian or Israeli military trained an put that training to  use. They would never whack someone like this.

Not quite, the biggest and most fearsome criminal gangs in Israel, (no one

address them as mafia) are Israeli Sephardic jews with Isreali europian

 jews as foot soldiers and lackeys, lesser ones are Arab/Beduins tribes... 

[WHYWHY]

Is it just me but depending who you are if your face is covered  

[CanuckThai]

They're walking dead.  Either in jail here, or sent back to Israel, they be sorted....

[decca60]

3 hours ago, sanemax said:

Quite surprising that the Maifa now do catering 

Not really, catering and hoteling are the two most popular ways used by criminals for money laundering. Thousands of hotels and restaurants in many countries are owned by the various mafias. They declare over estimated numbers (turnover, occupation) on which they pay taxes allowing this money to become clean and official.

[Morch]

2 hours ago, geriatrickid said:

I have a hard time believing these guys were   "mafia" for the simple reason that they seem to be sephardic types, the arab jews for lack of a better term.  Isn't the  Israeli "mafia" basically Russian and Ukrainian mobster transplants? If they were real Israeli mobsters the guy wouldn't have been the target of a  Three Stooges type of hit. The Israeli mobsters  are often former Russian or Israeli military trained an put that training to  use. They would never whack someone like this.

 

I have a hard time you know much about it, or that you took time to check. Here are a few notable examples, there are others.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_mafia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abergil_crime_family

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaakov_Alperon

 

As far as I understand,  neither assailant is "Sepharadic". The interesting part, though, is that they apparently come from rival criminal families with the victim being previously associated with one of the sides. Not too clear on how that came about (will try to figure it out once done with MiL's mulberry trees).

[sanemax]

19 minutes ago, decca60 said:

Not really, catering and hoteling are the two most popular ways used by criminals for money laundering. Thousands of hotels and restaurants in many countries are owned by the various mafias. They declare over estimated numbers (turnover, occupation) on which they pay taxes allowing this money to become clean and official.

How do you know that they were money laundering , rather than just being legitimate businesses?

[ostyan]

They might believe they are in their home country...

[sanemax]

5 minutes ago, ostyan said:

They might believe they are in their home country...

I cannot see how they would get their home Country and Thailand mixed up 

[Birdbrain]

Lately it is getting very very crowded at the Bangkok Hilton.

[wvavin]

IS these guys really that dangerous that they have to wear full battle gears? Thais just love uniforms and photo shoots.

[mick01827]

What a sad world we live in! 

[FitnessHealthTravel]

If you read the full story about these guys on the Israeli site you'll see it is more 'gang' rather than Mafia. The word Mafia here gets used out of context often. They come from a small coastal area and they have been beating and killing each other for years it seems. Looks like their Gang just got smaller.

[BangkokReady]

So the video shows the second part?  Girlfriend on bike and victim running, the guy in black does the stabbing then the victim presumably collapses and dies a little bit after?

 

The guy seems to run then fall.  I wonder if flip-flops cost him his life.

Edited January 23, 2018 by BangkokReady