Israeli nabbed in Amsterdam for allegedly mailing packages with drugs to Israel

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13 May 2026, 4:32 pm

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An Israeli citizen living in Amsterdam has been arrested by Dutch police on suspicion of mailing packages of drugs to Israel, the Israel Police announces.

The man, 32, is a suspected member of a “sophisticated and well-organized smuggling network” responsible for trafficking “large amounts of drugs from across Europe into Israel and other countries,” police say.

The contraband was concealed with “advanced and deceptive methods, attesting to a high level of planning, coordination and operational capability,” police add.

The man’s arrest is part of an investigation that has been ongoing for several months, conducted jointly by the Dutch and Israeli police. Arrests of additional suspects in Europe and Israel are anticipated.