Two Israeli brothers involved in importing illegal drugs to Southern California
Two Abergil brothers, reputedly at the head of one of Israel's most powerful organized crime families, face drug trafficking charges for their alleged roles in a massive Los Angeles-based Ecstasy ring.
Itzhak and Meir Abergil are accused of recruiting members of the Vineland Boyz street gang to distribute tens of thousands of doses of Ecstasy throughout Southern California.
The Abergils are, in addition to drug trafficking, suspected of organized crime activity and money laundering to a huge embezzlement case that collapsed the Israeli Trade Bank almost a decade ago.
Drug trafficking is typically the most serious type of drug crime that a person may be accused of committing. This is often charged as a federal offense, particularly when it occurs on a large scale and involves crossed state lines or national borders.