Drug Trafficking

Israeli lawyer arrested after allegedly smuggling drugs to inmate during prison visit

According to the allegations, the lawyer arrived for a meeting with a prisoner she represents and attempted to hand over the suspected drugs during the meeting.

Police at the scene of where a well-known lawyer was murdered in apparent targeted killing at Rishon Lezion office.
 Military Vehicle patroling. Border Police are stationed and patroling at the Harif Mountain area, at the border between Israel and Egypt.

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

A stash of cocaine discovered during a police investigation into the trafficking of an M16 rifle taken from an IDF base in northern Israel. August 3, 2026.

IDF reservist indicted over stolen IDF rifle, drug ring that supplied soldiers

The Ozora Festival in Hungary.

Israeli stabbed at Hungary's Ozora music festival, two suspects arrested


Police respond to Ashdod gunfire, seize cocaine and illegal weapons in overnight raids

Early on Thursday morning, police arrested a 45-year-old resident of Holon on suspicion of drug trafficking following a police raid on a warehouse in the city. 

Police investigate the scene of the crime after a shooting at Ashdod's Troya wedding venue on July 29, 2026.

Over 200 kilograms of drugs seized during police raid on Hod Hasharon plant nursery

A significant portion of the drugs had been hidden inside various food products, including chocolate bars, cookies, and candy, all packaged and prepared for immediate distribution.

(Illustrative) Workers working at a cannabis farm in central Israel, on May 5, 2026.

'Killing security officers is a red line': Why Jordan brought back the death penalty

The execution of six men convicted of killing security officers in June signals Amman’s tough new approach to terrorism, drug trafficking, and threats to the kingdom’s stability

King Abdullah II of Jordan. Analysts say that the return of the death penalty is intended to send a clear message of deterrence as the kingdom grapples with multiple internal and external challenges.
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European agency advocates using military force to stop maritime 'cocaine highway' - report

This comes as Europe is getting hit by what one DEA officer called “a tsunami of cocaine,” and follows an operation in which a French Navy sniper shot the engine of a high-speed smuggling vessel.

Still from a video of a French Navy sniper shooting the engine of a cocaine smuggling boat, October 18, 2025

Israeli questioned in Italian airport after 216 kg of khat found in seven suitcases in his luggage

In Yemen and Israel, khat is not defined as a dangerous drug, but the situation is different in Italy and in most countries around the world.

Approximately 216 kg of khat seized from an Israeli at an Italian airport, July 13, 2026.

Codename 'Nomad': First Bedouin undercover agent cracks major Israeli organized crime network

During his time undercover, the Nomad was party to dozens of arms deals and drug deals, purchasing four illegal M-16 rifles, dozens of handguns, and about 500 grams of cocaine.

Israeli security forces conduct raids in the overt phase of Operation "Nomad," July 13, 2026.

US sentences alleged cousin of Bashar Assad to prison for role in narco-terrorism conspiracy

Kassis, 59, is a Lebanon-based drug trafficker who used his connections in Syria to traffic both cocaine and weapons. He laundered his earnings through associates in Colombia.

A line of cocaine is seen being snorted through a rolled up dollar.

Haifa drug lab busted as police crack down on networks flooding the market with illegal substances

During the operation, officers located an apartment suspected of being used for drug cultivation. A search of the premises led to the seizure of cannabis with a total weight of about seven kilograms.

Israel Police at an Ashdod crime scene, June 21, 2026.

US military strikes vessel in Caribbean, killing two alleged narco-terrorists

The US Southern Command said that no US military forces were harmed. It described those killed as "male narco-terrorists," without offering details.

Footage from a video released by US Southern Command shows the Venezuela-linked tanker Veronica at sea, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on January 15, 2026.

US strike on suspected drug-trafficking vessel in Pacific kills two

The strike is the latest in a series of operations targeting suspected drug-trafficking networks conducted under the Trump administration.

he U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha sails through San Diego Bay en route to Naval Base San Diego with the Artemis II mission Orion spacecraft onboard on April 11, 2026 in San Diego, California.