The Israeli military said Friday it had thwarted an attempt to smuggle drugs worth millions of shekels into Israel from Egypt.
The army said its surveillance had identified suspects on the border and troops had been sent to intercept them. The suspects fled and some 120 kilograms (265 pounds) of drugs were caught by soldiers, estimated to be worth some NIS 2 million ($650,000).
The drugs were handed over to police. Authorities did not say what type of drugs were seized.
Last month saw two similar drug smuggling busts on the border with Egypt.
The Israeli-Egyptian border has been used for years as a smuggling location, particularly for marijuana, but for other drugs as well.
Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-captures-120-kg-of-drugs-on-egyptian-border-as-smugglers-flee/
