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Israeli Police Arrest Three Over Drone Smuggling Scheme

8/22/2026

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Israeli police arrested three men suspected of importing drones for weapons and drug smuggling.
Police say a firm owned by a 30-year-old Ashkelon resident used drones as a smuggling cover.
Police raided the firm’s warehouse on Wednesday, seized drones and detained the suspects.
A court extended detention of two suspects until August 25, releasing the third under conditions.
Investigators allege violations of VAT law, customs ordinance, money-laundering and criminal conspiracy statutes.

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Israeli police arrested three men suspected of importing drones for weapons and drug smuggling.
Police say a firm owned by a 30-year-old Ashkelon resident used drones as a smuggling cover.
Police raided the firm’s warehouse on Wednesday, seized drones and detained the suspects.
A court extended detention of two suspects until August 25, releasing the third under conditions.
Investigators allege violations of VAT law, customs ordinance, money-laundering and criminal conspiracy statutes.