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IDF says it foiled attempt to smuggle drugs into Israel from Egypt via drone
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it foiled an attempt to smuggle drugs into Israel from Egypt earlier today, using a drone.
The drone was identified crossing the border from Egypt into Israel, and troops of the Bardelas Battalion operating in the area captured it
The soldiers found that the drone was ferrying two kilograms (nearly 4.5 pounds) of marijuana, according to the IDF.
מוקדם יותר היום, כוחות צה״ל זיהו רחפן שניסה להבריח סמים משטח מצרים לשטח ישראל במרחב חטיבת פארן.
לוחמי צה״ל שפעלו במרחב, סיכלו את ההברחה ותפסו כ-2 ק״ג של סמים.
הסמים שנתפסו הועברו להמשך טיפול משטרת ישראל pic.twitter.com/uGo3PVwVau
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) February 24, 2025
In recent months, there have been frequent attempts to bring weapons and drugs over the Egypt border using drones. There have also been attempts to smuggle similar contraband from Israel into Gaza using drones.
The Times of Israel Community.