Mother and Son Charged in Hidden Drug and Sex-Product Business in Rishon LeZion
A 70-year-old retired Rishon LeZion municipal worker and her 32-year-old son have been indicted for allegedly running a covert operation from their home that sold illegal drugs and banned sexual enhancement products alongside a legitimate sex-toy business. The pair were arrested on suspicion of dealing from their house in the city, which prosecutors say served as the storage and distribution center for the scheme.
According to the indictment filed last week by the Central District Police Prosecution Unit at the Rishon LeZion Magistrates' Court, the two allegedly operated the legal business for about five years while also trafficking in drugs and Ministry of Health banned products. Police said the son handled customer contact, meetings, and sales, while his mother managed the books, issued receipts and invoices for show, prepared annual reports, and received part of the proceeds into her personal bank account. Investigators also say she sometimes personally delivered the illicit goods.
The indictment includes 22 counts against the son for drug trafficking and illegal sale of pharmacy-regulated products, and 14 counts against the mother, all for selling banned products. Police said the son used the Grindr dating app to reach customers in the gay community, offering legal sex toys together with illegal products such as poppers and Kamagra. The son is also accused of dealing in multiple drug types, including ecstasy and other substances described by police as drugs used for sexual enhancement and so-called rape drugs.
Police said the investigation began with intelligence in late 2025 and involved testimonies from young buyers who met sellers at prearranged locations near the family home. Payments were usually made through Bit and Paybox. Police have asked to forfeit assets worth about 1.5 million shekels, 270,000 shekels in cash, and one of the family’s two Tesla cars. The son remains held until the end of proceedings, while the mother was released under restrictive conditions. Both deny knowing about the drug sales, and their lawyer argued the money was legitimate and that the mother is not charged with drug trafficking.
