Police this morning arrested the owner and several employees of a mental health treatment center on suspicion they defrauded the government of funds earmarked for soldiers’ psychiatric care.
The facility’s owner allegedly forged invoices for treatments it never actually provided in order to receive money from the Defense Ministry, which reimburses facilities that provide mental health care to IDF soldiers and veterans.
Following concerns raised by the ministry’s rehabilitation department, the Tel Aviv District police’s fraud division and tax officials set about probing the false invoicing suspicions.
This morning, police went public with their investigation and arrested the facility’s owner as well as four other employees.
Officers seized suspects’ vehicles in several house raids and plan to initiate asset forfeiture procedures against the suspects, a spokesman says.
Police say that mental health professionals in the Defense Ministry advised the investigation, ensuring that soldiers who are receiving treatment at the center will be given other treatment options during legal proceedings against the suspects.
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