Israeli police seized approximately $1 million worth of crystal methamphetamine and arrested four foreign workers in southern Israel.
Jerusalem, 17 September, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israeli police seized approximately 2 kilograms of suspected crystal methamphetamine worth an estimated NIS 3 million ($1 million) during an operation in southern Israel, police said.
Officers stopped a vehicle traveling north on Route 40 after identifying it as having arrived in the region to collect drugs.
Four Thai nationals, foreign workers in their 30s and 40s, were arrested.
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