We think he is important, Cohen said. Maloul and Sasson are in prison in Europe, as are many other couriers and connections involved in the ring. Cohen, who is now working on another big Israeli smuggling case, is not surprised at Israeli criminal involvement in the trade. He expects to see many more cases in the coming months and years. Diamonds have been replaced by pills, he said.
Criminals know it.
Twenty years ago, they would go to Antwerp for diamonds. Now they go for pills. Produced by Newsday Electronic Publishing.