Israeli security forces bust alleged border smuggling ring, seize drone and arrest two

Israeli security forces recently dismantled an alleged drug smuggling ring operating along the southwestern border, the IDF and Israel Police announced Tuesday. Undercover Border Police, in collaboration with other security agencies, conducted two operations. In the first, two suspects were arrested, and a large drone, believed to be used for drug transport, was confiscated along with a vehicle containing suspected drugs. In the second operation, a vehicle with a significant quantity of suspected illicit drugs was seized. The arrested individuals and seized items were transferred to the Segev Shalom station for further investigation.