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Doctor Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Drugs from His Workplace

Israel Police arrested a prominent doctor in central Israel on suspicion of stealing and using large quantities of narcotic drugs from his workplace.

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Jerusalem, 16 March, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The Israel Police arrested a doctor who they described as a “prominent doctor” and who works at a medical facility in the center of the country on suspicion of stealing a large number of narcotic drugs and using them for personal use in the framework of his work at the facility.

Police had opened an investigation into the doctor, a resident of northern Israel in his 40s, following a report received from the medical facility regarding suspicion that he had exploited his position and access to medications in the framework of his work.

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Monday, 16 March 2026 Updated continuously