Ephraim Bracha, Israel’s highest ranking detective, has taken his own life amid claims of bribery and corruption.
The 55-year-old, who headed the Israel Police’s National Fraud Unit, was found dead early on Sunday morning near his home in the city of Modi’in.
His death followed recent reports that the father-of-four had provided suspects with information about their cases.
Most recently, Mr Bracha came under fire in the Israeli press after fraud convict Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto confessed to bribing the detective in exchange for information about other investigations. Mr Bracha denied accepting any money.
