Two Israelis Indicted for Attempted Drug Smuggling Across Jordanian Border
Two residents of southern Israel have been indicted for harming state sovereignty after attempting to smuggle 48 kg of drugs to Jordan for $5,000 each, ending in a dramatic police chase.
The Northern District Prosecutor's Office has filed a severe indictment for harming state sovereignty against two southern residents, a minor and an adult. The two are accused of attempting to commercially smuggle drugs from Israel into Jordan, and were arrested following a dramatic pursuit by security forces.
The incident began recently when IDF observation posts identified two suspects near the community of Ma'oz Haim on the Jordanian border. According to police, the suspects attempted to transfer several bags containing about 48 kilograms of dangerous drugs, including cocaine and hashish, to the Jordanian side in exchange for packages of cigarettes.
Following the report, combined forces of the Northern District Police's border unit, the Jordan Lions Battalion, and the Border Police's MATILAN unit rushed to the scene. The suspects fled the scene by car, and after a pursuit managed by the Northern District Police, they were apprehended near the Megiddo Junction with 47 cigarette packs in their possession.
Police investigations reveal that the two suspects were supposed to receive 5,000 dollars each for carrying out the smuggling operation. This interception joins a series of successes by security forces on the eastern border, where smuggling of about 700 kilograms of drugs in total has been thwarted in recent months.