Man arrested near Tel Aviv derby with 59 flares and suspected cocaine
Police arrested a 32-year-old man from the Area region ahead of Sunday’s Tel Aviv derby in the Israeli Basketball Premier League final four, after officers found about 59 flares and a substance suspected to be cocaine.
According to Israel Police, officers preparing for the game at Menora Hall in Tel Aviv noticed a bag that aroused suspicion near the stadium. Soon afterward, the suspect arrived, picked up the bag, and was detained.
A search of his belongings uncovered the flares and the suspected drug. The man was taken for questioning at Tel Aviv South police station, and investigators said they will ask the court to extend his detention depending on the findings of the probe.
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