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Israeli Forces Thwart Another Drug Smuggling Attempt on Egyptian Border, Reports Suggest

© REUTERS / Nir Elias/FilesAn Israeli soldier stands near the border fence between Israel and Egypt as African would-be immigrants sit on the other side near the Israeli village of Be'er Milcha, in this September 6, 2012 file photo
An Israeli soldier stands near the border fence between Israel and Egypt as African would-be immigrants sit on the other side near the Israeli village of Be'er Milcha, in this September 6, 2012 file photo - Sputnik International, 1920, 02.04.2021
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have foiled an attempt by smugglers to traffic illegal drugs across the border from Egypt in the second such incident over the past week, The Jerusalem Post reported on Friday, citing the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.

The incident took place in the early hours of Friday, when IDF servicemen spotted an unspecified number of suspect drug smugglers along the Egyptian border. Servicemen reportedly seized 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of narcotics worth 1 million Israeli shekels ($300,000), and also confiscated the vehicle of the smugglers.

© AP Photo / Tsafrir AbayovIsraeli soldiers stand near the Israel and Egypt border. (File)
Israeli Forces Thwart Another Drug Smuggling Attempt on Egyptian Border, Reports Suggest - Sputnik International, 1920, 02.04.2021
Israeli soldiers stand near the Israel and Egypt border. (File)

A similar incident occurred early on Thursday, when a group of smugglers tried to traffic illegal drugs from Egypt to Israel. Israeli officers confiscated 90 kilograms of drugs worth 2 million shekels and confiscated the smugglers' car, giving it to the police, according to the IDF's Twitter account.

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