Police say they foiled an attempt to smuggle masses of Captagon pills into Jordan from Israel, arresting a 20-year-old after he was stopped by customs officials in Eilat.
Authorities caught him at the Rabin border crossing in November with hundreds of Captagon pills and over 15 kg (33 lbs) of marijuana in his suitcase.
The suspect, from the Negev Bedouin town of Bir Hadaj, was charged today, the Israel Police say.
Captagon, a powerful psychostimulant, is widespread throughout the Middle East and is known to have been used by jihadist fighters for its energy-boosting, appetite-suppressing properties. Police say that the drug was consumed by Hamas terrorists during the October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel.
Investigators completed their investigation into the smuggling attempt and an indictment was filed against the suspect. Prosecutors in the Southern District Attorney’s office are requesting to keep him in custody until the end of legal proceedings.
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