Israeli security forces bust alleged border smuggling ring, seize drone and arrest two

ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFAUGUST 4, 2026 13:08Updated: AUGUST 4, 2026 13:34Israeli undercover operatives recently busted a smuggling ring in Israel's South in a series of takedowns "along the [south]western border," the IDF and Israel Police announced in a joint statement on Tuesday. Undercover Border Police officers, working in tandem with several other wings of the security establishment, conducted two separate missions targeting large-scale drug smuggling operations.In the first operation, two suspects were arrested, and a large drone was confiscated from them, which police suspect was used to transport drugs across the border. A drone seized by Israel Police during the operation, suspected of being used in drug trafficking. (credit: ISRAEL POLICE)Forces also seized vehicle with suspected drugsIn the second operation, Israeli security forces seized a vehicle containing a large quantity of substances suspected to be illicit drugs intended for distribution.The two arrested individuals and the seized materials were transferred to the Segev Shalom station in the Southern District for further investigation by the Israel Police.Follow us on Google