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Israeli forces nab 2 Bedouin Israelis suspected of smuggling NIS 250,000 worth of hashish
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Hashish seized by IDF and police forces during the arrest of two men suspected of drug smuggling in Israel on January 24, 2026. (Israel Police)
Army and police forces arrested two Bedouin Israelis on suspicion of smuggling a load of hashish worth a quarter-million shekels (roughly $80,000), the IDF and police say.
The two suspects belong to the Azazme Bedouin tribe. Forces in the IDF’s Yoav Brigade spotted the men carrying duffel bags south of the Dead Sea near the border with Jordan, raising the suspicion of drug smuggling.
They were apprehended by IDF forces and were found to have been carrying 53 kilograms (117 pounds) of hashish. The men were transferred to the Arad police station for interrogation.
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