Two Israelis Caught Attempting Drug Smuggling Across Jordanian Border
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Two Israelis were arrested attempting to smuggle hashish and cocaine into Jordan on September 14 near Maoz Chaim. They were caught after throwing drugs over the border fence and receiving cigarettes in return, with the entire event documented on their own phones. Security forces pursued and apprehended them, finding cigarettes in their car and the drugs on the Jordanian side of the border. The arrests are part of a larger trend of smuggling, with hundreds of kilograms of drugs seized recently.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Two Israelis were arrested for attempting to smuggle hashish and cocaine into Jordan.
- The smuggling attempt was documented on video by the suspects themselves.
- The suspects received 47 kilograms of hashish and cocaine in exchange for cigarettes.
- The incident occurred on September 14 near the Maoz Chaim border crossing.
- Security forces apprehended the suspects after a pursuit in Wadi Ara.
- Hundreds of kilograms of drugs have been seized in the eastern border region recently.
Two Israeli nationals were apprehended by security forces after attempting to smuggle large quantities of hashish and cocaine into Jordan. The incident, which occurred on September 14 near Maoz Chaim, was captured on video by the suspects themselves. According to the indictment filed against them, the pair met an individual in the south who offered them $5,000 each to transport the drugs across the border. They departed from Yerucham early in the morning, receiving ten packages of hashish weighing approximately 47 kilograms, along with two units of cocaine hidden within two of the packages. After throwing the drugs over the border fence, they left and later returned to the same location. From the Jordanian side, a sack containing 47 packs of cigarettes was thrown back to them. IDF observation posts identified the activity and alerted border patrol units. A pursuit ensued, and the suspects were stopped in Wadi Ara around 8:40 AM. The cigarettes were found in their vehicle, while the drugs were recovered near the fence on the Jordanian side. Investigators are examining the suspects' phones, where the video documenting the smuggling attempt was discovered. This event is part of a broader wave of smuggling incidents along Israel's borders, with security forces seizing about 700 kilograms of drugs in the eastern border region in recent months. The two individuals have been charged with drug export, smuggling, and violating state sovereignty at the border. The identity of the person who hired them remains unknown.
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