News and updates about drugs

Three basketballers test positive for drugs

Two men and one woman have been suspended pending a hearing after testing positive for cannabis and amphetamines.

Three basketballers test positive for drugs

Haredi man arrested in Moldova for smuggling ecstasy

The suspect is an Israeli man who agreed to take several boxes of drugs to Moldova in exchange for $500 and a plane ticket.

Haredi man arrested in Moldova for smuggling ecstasy

Exposed: Hostages received clonazepam prior to release

Hostages say they were given tranquilizers before their release, to help ensure footage complimentary to Hamas.

Exposed: Hostages received clonazepam prior to release

Border Police burn 30,000 drug seedlings

Police find 65 sites where drugs were being grown and NIS 200,000 worth of drugs.

Border Police burn 30,000 drug seedlings

Police destroy 160 drug incubators worth hundreds of millions

Police destroyed 169 drug incubators with approximately 137,550 cannabis plants and an estimated value of hundreds of millions of shekels.

Police destroy 160 drug incubators worth hundreds of millions

Jordan downs drone from Syria carrying drugs

Jordanian military downs drone carrying crystal meth that was flying into Jordanian territory from neighboring Syria.

Jordan downs drone from Syria carrying drugs

Watch: Suspect escapes on motorcycle - and is arrested

Soldiers in an undercover unit arrest Arab suspected of growing drugs in a military firing range.

Watch: Suspect escapes on motorcycle - and is arrested

Police discover large quantities of drugs - in air conditioning

Driver arrested after police discover large quantities of drugs in vehicle's air conditioning system.

Police discover large quantities of drugs - in air conditioning

Kiryat Gat security guard arrested for sexual abuse of minors

A security guard in Kiryat Gat was arrested after having sold drugs to and sexually abused minors.

Kiryat Gat security guard arrested for sexual abuse of minors

Woke:

Woman who IDs as 15-yr-old arrested for lewd acts with runaways

Washington state woman tells police she is actually 15-year old teenager after being arrested for harboring runaway children.

Woman who IDs as 15-yr-old arrested for lewd acts with runaways

IDF foils attempt to smuggle NIS 18 million in heroin

35 kg of heroin seized and three arrested after suspicious vehicle stopped near Hamadia.

IDF foils attempt to smuggle NIS 18 million in heroin

Major Drug Bust

Israeli army, police nab 6 million shekels in smuggled drugs

Israeli security forces foil massive drug smuggling attempt from Egypt, confiscating millions of shekels worth of drugs.

Israeli army, police nab 6 million shekels in smuggled drugs

50 million shekels-worth of drugs seized on Israel-Egypt border

Massive drug smuggling attempt thwarted in southern Israel, with police arresting smuggler, seizing his car and 120 kilos of drugs.

50 million shekels-worth of drugs seized on Israel-Egypt border

Mass chaos:

Watch: Mexican cartels burn cars after El Chapo’s son captured

Gunbattles with police have ensued in a number of cities after authorities detained one of the sons of incarcerated kingpin 'El Chapo.'

Watch: Mexican cartels burn cars after El Chapo’s son captured

Huge sack of drugs intercepted on Egyptian border

Drugs valued at 1.2 million shekels seized by IDF soldiers.

Huge sack of drugs intercepted on Egyptian border

FDA warns of shortage of common antibiotic used for kids

Amoxicillin placed on lists of drugs in short supply as FDA warns of nationwide shortage of most widely used antibiotic in the US.

FDA warns of shortage of common antibiotic used for kids

The invisible villain - drug demand among the young

For America to survive as a nation, educators must resuscitate their students before it’s too late. Op-ed.

The invisible villain - drug demand among the young

Man suspected of attempting to sell drugs to vacationing cop

Jerusalem resident, age 34, is arrested after alert police officer detects smell of drugs.

Man suspected of attempting to sell drugs to vacationing cop

IDF soldiers thwart drug smuggling attempt worth 200,000 shekels

Israeli military intercepts drugs on Israel-Egypt border, arresting drug smuggler.

IDF soldiers thwart drug smuggling attempt worth 200,000 shekels

Archaeologists unearth evidence of opium use in ancient Israel

Opium residue was found in pottery vessels excavated at Tel Yehud, dating back to the 14th century BCE.

Archaeologists unearth evidence of opium use in ancient Israel

US life expectancy lowest level in nearly 30 years

Life expectancy tumbles as the United States tries to recover from the pandemic and record levels of drug overdoses.

US life expectancy lowest level in nearly 30 years

Mexico captures infamous drug lord behind murder of DEA agent

The infamous criminal was responsible for the torture and death of a US Drug Enforcement Agent.

Mexico captures infamous drug lord behind murder of DEA agent

Watch: Myanmar authorities set fire to $630 mil. worth of drugs

The province where the ceremony took place is known for its vicious drug trade but some analysts believe this was just a show for the West.

Watch: Myanmar authorities set fire to $630 mil. worth of drugs

IDF seizes NIS 1 million in smuggled drugs

105 kilograms of drugs seized in smuggling attempt at Egyptian border.

IDF seizes NIS 1 million in smuggled drugs

Iran's Ayatollahs in the US' own backyard

The 40 year entrenchment of Iran in Latin America brought Shite terrorism, drugs and ballistic technology close to the US mainland. Op-ed.

Iran's Ayatollahs in the US' own backyard

MDA station director arrested for alleged drug use

3 people at central MDA station arrested on suspicion of using cannabis drugs after police raid.

MDA station director arrested for alleged drug use

Police officer arrested for growing marijuana

Police arrest six others suspected of connection with two marijuana labs.

Police officer arrested for growing marijuana

IDF thwarts attempt to smuggle 4m worth of drugs into Israel

IDF soldiers along Egyptian border thwart attempt to smuggle drugs worth around 200 kilograms of drugs into Israel.

IDF thwarts attempt to smuggle 4m worth of drugs into Israel

Convicted terrorist who targeted Jews gets 15yrs for selling meth

California man who served 16 years in jail for planning terror attacks against Jewish facilities sentenced to 15 years for selling meth.

Convicted terrorist who targeted Jews gets 15yrs for selling meth

Two soldiers injured in friendly-fire incident

Soldiers engaged in foiling drug smuggling accidentally fire at each other. Two lightly injured.

Two soldiers injured in friendly-fire incident

British man kills girlfriend in cannabis-induced psychosis

Jake Notman 'totally lost touch with reality' after consuming cannabis-laced cookie. He then stabbed, strangled, & ran over his girlfriend.

British man kills girlfriend in cannabis-induced psychosis

Saving the same man twice in 24 hours

EMT responds to emergency calls only to find an old friend suffering from a drug overdose - and saves his life twice in the same day.

Saving the same man twice in 24 hours

Drug smuggling attempt thwarted on Lebanese border

IDF troops thwarted a drug and weapon smuggling attempt along the Blue Line between Israel and Lebanon

Drug smuggling attempt thwarted on Lebanese border

FDA asks for 55 years to release data on Pfizer's COVID vaccine

The FDA promised "full transparency" due to "tremendous public interest" in a drug that it approved after just 108 days of study.

FDA asks for 55 years to release data on Pfizer's COVID vaccine

US looking to Israel, Gulf to replace Chinese drug production

Congress formulates outline to establish drug production system in Middle East as alternative to Chinese drug production.

US looking to Israel, Gulf to replace Chinese drug production

IDF confiscates weapons, drugs at northern border

The IDF is examining the possibility that the smuggling attempt was carried out with the help of the Hezbollah terror organization.

IDF confiscates weapons, drugs at northern border

Weapons tunnel discovered under Jerusalem home

Illegal weapons tunnel discovered under Arab home in Jerusalem.

Weapons tunnel discovered under Jerusalem home

Police raid massive drug lab

Tel Aviv police unearth 15 million NIS worth of drugs in huge underground laboratory. 7 suspects brought in for questioning.

Police raid massive drug lab

Toddler hospitalized after ingesting cannabis cookies

'For such a small girl, she was exposed to a large amount of hash,' Dr. Noa Rosenfeld, top doctor at Assuta Hospital, says.

Toddler hospitalized after ingesting cannabis cookies

First treatment for Tay-Sachs disease successfully tested

Positive results of drug's clinical trial heralded as "major breakthrough" in treating rare genetic disease common among Ashkenazi Jews.

First treatment for Tay-Sachs disease successfully tested

IDF combats drug use among soldiers

New campaign by Israeli military looks to combat drug use among soldiers, warning draftees of 'heavy price' they'll pay for drug possession.

IDF combats drug use among soldiers

Baby suspected of ingesting drugs

Police open investigation after infant arrives at hospital after ingesting several types of drugs.

Baby suspected of ingesting drugs

IDF thwarts drug smuggling attempt on Egyptian border

IDF fighters thwart smuggling attempt on Egyptian border, seize 80 kilograms of drugs.

IDF thwarts drug smuggling attempt on Egyptian border

Security forces foil smuggling attempt from Egypt

IDF soldiers, Israel Police unit, work together to foil attempt at smuggling millions of shekels in drugs.

Security forces foil smuggling attempt from Egypt

Pharmaceutical giant admits to paying doctors to push OxyContin

Purdue Pharma has admitted blocking US government efforts to combat opioid addiction crisis.

Pharmaceutical giant admits to paying doctors to push OxyContin

Mother, children, arrested for weapons and drugs possession

In northern Israel, police arrest mother and two adult children on suspicion of illegal weapons and drug possession.

Mother, children, arrested for weapons and drugs possession

Jordan sentences Israeli infiltrator to prison

Jordan sentences Israeli who infiltrated while in possession of drugs to several months in prison.

Jordan sentences Israeli infiltrator to prison

Suspected online dope-dealer back in Israel after extradition

Telegrass founder Amos Dov Silver appears in court in central Israel.

Suspected online dope-dealer back in Israel after extradition

Telegrass founder recaptured, extradited to Israel

Founder of large dope ring lands in Israel for prosecution after escaping police in Ukraine, being recaptured and extradited.

Telegrass founder recaptured, extradited to Israel

Ukraine nabs fugitive suspected Israeli online dope dealer

Telegrass founder Amos Dov Silver nabbed two days after fleeing police.

Ukraine nabs fugitive suspected Israeli online dope dealer

Ukraine:

Telegrass founder flees from police hours before extradition

Amos Dov Silver, the Israeli founder of a huge dope ring, manages to escape the Ukrainian police while awaiting extradition.

Telegrass founder flees from police hours before extradition

Drug dealers set up shop at Jewish cemetery in Hamburg, Germany

17th-century Jewish cemetery becomes hub for sale, use of hard drugs.

Drug dealers set up shop at Jewish cemetery in Hamburg, Germany

Growing weed - in a daycare

Marijuana plants, bag of cannabis, found in daycare in central Israel.

Growing weed - in a daycare

Naval soldier hospitalized after accidentally eating LSD

Reserve soldier discharged after bringing LSD to base in toffee balls which fellow soldier unknowingly ate.

Naval soldier hospitalized after accidentally eating LSD

Kashrut supervisor caught smuggling 28 liters of date rape drug

Police foil massive shipment of date rape drug concealed in water jugs. Police: 'This was a huge quantity of high dangerous material.'

Kashrut supervisor caught smuggling 28 liters of date rape drug

Netherlands: Eleven babies die in failed trial

Dutch hospital quits clinical trial after babies whose mothers took generic Viagra died.

Netherlands: Eleven babies die in failed trial

Pistol, bullets, and drugs confiscated during raids in Lod

Police raid two houses in central Israeli city, where they find a pistol, 251 bullets, and a large amount of different drugs.

Pistol, bullets, and drugs confiscated during raids in Lod

Haredi MK's grandson arrested for drug smuggling

Grandson of haredi MK arrested at Ben Gurion Airport after authorities catch him with 11 kilograms of cocaine.

Haredi MK's grandson arrested for drug smuggling

Misunderstanding leads to deportation of Israeli man from US

Family says misunderstanding led to deportation of Israeli researching medical marijuana. Immigration officials label man 'drug trafficker'.

Misunderstanding leads to deportation of Israeli man from US

Israel to fund expensive cancer drugs

Israel adds expensive cancer medication, diabetes technology, and genetic testing to its list of heavily-subsidized tests and treatments.

Israel to fund expensive cancer drugs