Father Arrested After Infant Hospitalized With Cocaine Traces in Blood
Israeli police arrested a man in his 30s from Even Yehuda on Tuesday, the father of a 22-month-old infant who was hospitalized at Laniado Hospital in Netanya after cocaine residue was found in his blood. The infant's mother brought her son to the hospital after feeling he was unwell. During her police interrogation, she implicated the father, stating, "He uses drugs." Police are seeking to extend the father's detention.
The father was detained on suspicion of drug use, supplying drugs to a minor, and neglect of a helpless person. While the infant's mother provided incriminating testimony, the father completely denied any drug use during his interrogation. The infant remains under hospital supervision due to the serious findings and the medical treatment he received.
The incident came to light when medical staff at Laniado Hospital conducted tests on the infant due to his condition and discovered the cocaine traces. Following the hospital's report, police launched an urgent investigation, leading to the father's detention. Investigators are continuing to examine the circumstances that led to the infant's exposure to the dangerous drug.
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