Smuggling

A Krakow court released two young Israeli ultra-Orthodox women on bail after three months in detention for smuggling 100 kg of khat, facing strict travel restrictions.

German customs officers at Cologne airport arrested a Mexican passenger attempting to smuggle 92 venomous snakes and lizards hidden in socks and shampoo bottles.

US military strikes against drug boats have failed to stop global cocaine flows, leading to record supplies, surging purity, and crashing prices in the US and Europe.

The British newspaper The Telegraph reported that Israeli gangs are smuggling drugs into Jordan using drones. Meanwhile, security forces intercepted a drone carrying narcotics in the Arabah region.

Ben Gurion Airport customs intercepted a doctor attempting to smuggle 300 prohibited banana and fern seedlings from Thailand, risking local agriculture.

A major explosives seizure in Lebanon sparks a political crisis as Prime Minister Najib Mikati vows a thorough investigation into suspected Hezbollah links.

Chinese police arrested 71 suspects, including a retired chemistry professor, in a major international drug ring case dubbed the "Chinese Breaking Bad" manufacturing etomidate.

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.

Defense attorneys in the Gaza smuggling trial have petitioned the Beersheba District Court to dismiss the indictment, citing severe delays and missing investigative materials.

Smugglers in Lebanon are reportedly using former underground fuel pipelines from Syria to transport thousands of liters of milk daily, sparking severe health concerns over diesel contamination in local dairies.

A growing convergence between criminal smuggling, terror financing, and strategic threats in southern Israel poses severe security challenges, demanding urgent multi-agency countermeasures.

The head of the Shin Bet warned of military-style infrastructures in the Negev, as rising weapons smuggling and terror links pose growing security threats in southern Israel.

Human smuggling from Syria to Lebanon has emerged as a major security and economic challenge for Beirut amid porous borders and ongoing regional tensions.

Israeli law enforcement uncovered an illegal network poaching and trading protected Eurasian blackcap songbirds for consumption, arresting two suspects during raids.

Amika, a veteran customs K-9 at Ben Gurion Airport, is celebrating her sixth birthday after four years of intercepting thousands of smuggled tobacco and nicotine products.

The Israel Tax Authority intercepted illegal steroids shipped from abroad and warned against ordering unverified medications. In a separate case, police seized over 2 kg of synthetic drugs from Thailand.

A California tech executive was arrested for allegedly running a $300 million smuggling network that routed advanced AI processors to China via Malaysia and Singapore.

Syrian and Hezbollah representatives held secret talks in Turkey last month, brokered by Ankara, in a bid to ease escalating tensions and address border weapons smuggling.

An Indian police officer clung to the roof of a speeding smuggling car for nearly 40 kilometers during a dramatic high-speed chase in Coimbatore.

Security forces launched the "Moadim LeSimcha" operation, seizing vehicles from arms smugglers along the eastern border in a major blow to their financial infrastructure.

An Abu Ghosh resident was arrested for smuggling over two kg of synthetic drugs from Thailand disguised as printer ink, following a joint police and tax authority operation.

A convicted weapons smuggler from Kuseife has been ordered to pay the state 105,000 shekels to cover his emergency military helicopter evacuation following a border chase.

The State Attorney's Office indicted four individuals, including a minor, for attempting to smuggle 17 kg of hashish across the Jordanian border, facing charges of drug export and violating sovereignty.

An indictment was filed in Beersheba against 25-year-old Walid Al-Ataika Danfiri for flying a drone into Egypt and drug smuggling, highlighting a surge in border security breaches.

Two Israelis and two Palestinians were arrested in Cyprus over suspected involvement in a major yacht drug smuggling ring after police seized 126 kg of ketamine.

IDF and police forces thwarted the smuggling of 36 weapons, including 34 handguns and two M-16 rifles, along the eastern border near Adam Bridge, arresting two Jericho residents.

Israeli prosecutors filed indictments against residents of Lakia and the West Bank for extensive illegal arms trafficking, after ammunition sold by a suspect was used in a shooting attack against security forces.

An Italian traveler faces heavy fines and potential prison time after customs officials at Turin Airport discovered a dried head of a critically endangered crocodile hidden in his luggage.

Cyprus customs authorities have uncovered an organized smuggling ring using Israeli tourists to transport cheap cigarettes from northern Cyprus to Israel via Larnaca Airport.

Ministry of Agriculture inspectors uncovered 55 tons of dairy and food products smuggled from the Palestinian Authority in Atarot. Three refrigerated trucks were ready for distribution, but inspectors intervened and broke into the facility after the suspect refused to cooperate.

A Dimona resident was arrested at the border crossing with nearly 1.5 kg of methamphetamine. She claimed she suspected the package contained illicit goods but proceeded due to threats against her and her children.

In a video that arrived from Gaza, a drone is seen arriving from the Egyptian border, landing and releasing a payload. Sources in Gaza told N12: Weapons are also being smuggled using the drones, and the phenomenon has become an industry that generates huge sums.

Fighters from the Magen unit of the Southern District Police thwarted the activity of a smuggling cell on the western border. During the operation, two suspects were arrested, and 21 kilograms of crystal-type drugs were seized in their possession. According to the suspicion, the two were involved in smuggling drugs across the border.

The Jerusalem District Attorney's Office has filed a severe indictment against a local resident who transported three illegal aliens in the trunk of a decommissioned vehicle. After fleeing a security checkpoint, he caused a fatal crash.

IDF observers identified two suspects crossing the eastern border in the Jordan Valley. Large forces, including aircraft, have been deployed to the area to locate the suspects. The IDF has closed the zone. It is suspected to be a smuggling attempt of weapons or drugs.

Drugs were concealed in packages of canned peppers arriving in the Gaza Strip as part of humanitarian aid shipments and were discovered in World Central Kitchen facilities. COGAT condemned the smuggling, stating that the incident highlights Hamas's exploitation of aid mechanisms.

Four suspects threw drug packages across the border into Jordan and attempted to flee, but were apprehended during a joint operation by the police and the IDF. This incident is part of a series of smuggling attempts involving millions of shekels' worth of narcotics thwarted along the eastern border in recent months.

Statues, amulets, and rare antiquities were returned to Egypt following an FBI investigation that determined they had been smuggled into the US. The main suspect is already dead, but the investigation continues. In the background, there is a broad international struggle to return looted antiquities worth a billion dollars.

A joint investigation by Lahav 433 and the Tax Authority has led to the exposure of an infrastructure for importing drones from China, which were transferred to criminal elements. According to the suspicion, the owner of a security company from Ashkelon and two employees imported dozens of shipments while committing tax offenses and money laundering. Forces raided the warehouse, arrested the...

Over the past day, the Civil Administration thwarted four attempts to transport approximately 90 tons of waste intended for dumping at illegal sites in the Palestinian Authority territories. Four trucks were seized at various crossings throughout the West Bank.

On Thursday, police launched a widespread manhunt in the Tel Arad area in the south following a citizen's report of suspicious activity. According to the report, two Land Cruiser vehicles carrying armed individuals were identified in the vicinity.

An international network operating through a company in Vienna smuggled dual-use equipment worth at least 3.3 million euros to Russia. The company's manager, a 28-year-old Belarusian citizen, was arrested, and authorities confiscated about 40 data storage devices and servers.

Fighters from the Jordan Lions Battalion and trackers from the Jordan Valley and Valleys Brigade located over 50 kg of hashish worth millions of shekels near Kfar Ruppin. Police have seized the shipment and are investigating.

Syrian authorities thwarted an attempt to smuggle drugs into Jordan across the southern border on Wednesday using balloons. The operation took place in the eastern countryside of As-Suwayda province.

The Northern District Attorney's Office filed an indictment against three residents of Kfar Misr, aged 26, 41, and 30, on suspicion of operating as a smuggling cell and transferring approximately 50 kg of hashish across the border into Jordan. The indictment was filed following a joint investigation by the Northern District Central Unit and the Shin Bet, and charges them with violating state...

Residents in the Gaza Strip showed off ATVs in Deir al-Balah while performing stunts, Walla learned today from military sources. "Soldiers are sitting in police vehicles with air conditioning instead of checking every vehicle entering and exiting," a security source stated against the backdrop of criticism regarding the conduct of the Military Police in the Gaza Division.

An illegal gas station was demolished in Segev Shalom after enforcement authorities seized approximately 6,500 liters of diesel fuel. During the operation against illicit businesses, three suspects were arrested, including two illegal residents from the West Bank, and three others were detained for questioning.

Yitzhak Zoziashvili, serving a life sentence for the 2004 murder of Tel Aviv District Court judge Adi Azar, is suspected of attempting to smuggle dozens of prescription pills into Eshel Prison. During a routine inspection, IPS staff discovered the drugs hidden inside a coffee container.

Prison security cameras captured an attorney passing drugs to an inmate during a visit. The suspect has been arrested and will face a court hearing to extend her detention.

Behind the operational activity on the southern borders lies a daily, around-the-clock war against smuggling. Data obtained by Channel 14 News shows that since January 2026, IDF soldiers have thwarted significant smuggling attempts.