IDF says six suspected smugglers arrested following pursuit along Egyptian border

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The IDF and police say six suspected smugglers were captured following a chase on the Egyptian border on Monday.

Soldiers monitoring surveillance cameras spotted the smuggling cell near the border. Following a pursuit involving troops of the 80th Division, the Israeli Air Force, Shin Bet, and police, the suspects were detained, the military says.

The IDF says it also captured their vehicle and 21 kilograms of an unspecified drug. The suspects were taken by police for further interrogation.

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