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Israeli Police Uncover Homemade Drug Packaging Operation in Petah Tikva
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First reported by Now 14 · Jul 6, 2026
What happened
Israeli police in Petah Tikva discovered a homemade drug packaging operation with 12 kg of cannabis disguised as candy, arresting a local couple. Separately, a man in Efrat was arrested for trafficking over 3.5 kg of cannabis and running a drug distribution network targeting youth nationwide.
- 01Police found 12 kg of suspected cannabis disguised as candy in Petah Tikva.
- 02A couple in their 20s was arrested for running the makeshift drug packaging operation.
- 03Police dog Sky helped detect the hidden drugs during the search.
- 04In Efrat, police seized over 3.5 kg of cannabis and drug manufacturing equipment.
- 05Authorities uncovered a drug distribution network targeting youth across Israel.
- 06Lists of customers and evidence of mail shipments were found in the Efrat suspect's home.
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