Israeli Authorities Foil Cocaine Smuggling Attempt from Mexico

Jerusalem, 2 September, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israeli authorities seized 2.5 kilograms of cocaine smuggled into the country, the Israel Tax Authority said on Tuesday. The drugs, shipped from Mexico via Germany, were intercepted at Ben-Gurion Airport. Investigators then arranged a controlled delivery to the home of a Pardes Hanna resident, where a police officer posing as a courier handed over the package before arresting the suspect.