Smuggling

Security forces intercept explosives shipment from Gaza

Security forces thwarted an attempt to smuggle explosives from the Gaza Strip, hidden within a clothing delivery.

Three UN workers attempt to smuggle cocaine into Israel

Three UN workers were caught at the Israel-Jordan border with liquid cocaine disguised as perfume-making kits.

Airport employee arrested for smuggling Georgians into Israel

Suspects allegedly gave Georgian residents airport worker uniforms before reaching passport control in exchange for thousands of dollars.

Snakes on a plane:

Israeli caught smuggling over 70 rare and dangerous reptiles

Police found sacks and socks filled with snakes, giant anacondas, turtles, and rare lizards in a Ramat Gan resident's luggage.

Watch: 10 illegal infiltrators found behind vehicle's false wall

Resident of Israeli Arab city stopped by Border Police. Search of his vehicle finds 10 people being smuggled into the country.

IDF soldier arrested while smuggling PA Arabs in his car

Off-duty Netzah Yehuda battalion suspected of illegally transporting 2 Arabs into Israel illegally

Gulf of Oman:

British Royal Navy foils Iranian arms smuggling operation

The smuggling vessel attempted to navigate to Iranian waters but was stopped by a team of Royal Marines, who boarded it.

Second smuggling this week at Israel-Lebanon border

IDF soldiers thwarted a drug smuggling worth approximately two million NIS and apprehended an individual suspected of the smuggling

Three arrested for importing weapons parts hidden in toys

Joint operation reveals: Toys sent in packages from abroad are found to contain weapons parts.

Texas: 46 people found dead in semi truck

At least 46 migrants were found dead in the back of a semi truck. Incident being treated as a suspected case of human smuggling.

Security forces thwart weapons smuggling in Jordan Valley

Security forces thwart attempted smuggling on Israel-Jordan border, confiscate handguns.

IDF exposes Hezbollah smuggling route

The IDF has announced that senior officials of Hezbollah are using civilian air travel to mask the movement of arms to Hezbollah.

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.

2 Israeli Arabs arrested for conspiring with Hezbollah

Special Israeli task force revealed axis of drug & weapons smuggling using Lebanese operatives working for Hezbollah.

Two soldiers injured in friendly-fire incident

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

Gold-plated medieval Jewish prayer book recovered in Turkey

Tiny centuries old prayer book featuring gold-plated lettering was discovered by an anti-smuggler police team in the trunk of a car.

Meat from the Palestinian Authority - marked as strictly kosher

Border Police raid Arab town of Ar'ara, confiscate several tons of meat unfit for consumption and bearing forged kosher certificates.

Security forces foil smuggling attempt from Egypt

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

Warsaw claims Holocaust museum has illegally smuggled artifacts

City of Warsaw says sets of Holocaust-era tefillin at Shem Olam Holocaust museum were illegally smuggled out of Poland.

Drug bust at Tarkumiah Crossing

Israeli border control foiled the attempted smuggling of several thousand capsules of Captagon into Gaza earlier today.

2,400-year-old coins found hidden in Gaza purses

Israeli security forces foil attempt to smuggle ancient coins from the time of Alexander the Great into Israel.

Watch: Foiled attempt to smuggle arms via sea

2 terror operatives and weapons cache apprehended following sea chase.

Weapons, drug smuggling attempt thwarted on Israel-Egypt border

Bedouin attempt to smuggle weapons and drugs across Israeli-Egyptian border, are arrested.

Smuggling attempt thwarted at Kerem Shalom crossing

Crossing Authority locates and confiscates shipment containing hundreds of tactical flashlights intended to enter Gaza.

'Bring my daughter back home'

Mother of Israeli imprisoned for drug smuggling asks Pres. Putin to pardon and release her daughter.

Attempt to smuggle electronic cigarettes foiled

Eilat customs authorities thwart attempt to smuggle thousands of e-cigarettes into Israel.

'Naama is a hostage in a Russian jail'

Attorney for Naama Issachar says his client is 'completely innocent,' hopes Putin will pardon her.

Customs officers foil attempt to smuggle 750 e-cigarettes

'No knowledge' of electronic cigarettes hidden in vehicle, suspect claims.

Attempt to smuggle phones into prison foiled

8 phones, dozens of SIM cards seized from truck bringing food for terrorists at Ktzi'ot prison.

Smuggling of antique coins from Gaza foiled

Security inspectors at Gaza crossing discover ancient coins in truck with textile imports.

Foreign Ministry: Smuggling khat can result in long prison terms

14 Israelis were arrested for smuggling khat in the last few days. One Israeli is currently serving a 10-yr. prison term in Turkey.

Arrested Arabs eject 12 cellular phones from their bodies

Prison Service identifies attempts by Arabs to smuggle cellular phones in to security prisoners.

Attempt to smuggle 'IDF uniform' material into Gaza thwarted

Crossings Authority confiscates shipment containing fabric suspected of being intended for creation of fake IDF uniforms.

Israeli woman has 'no idea' how marijuana got into her bag

Israeli woman has been held in Russian jail for months on marijuana charge.

The cigarettes that made Aliyah

New immigrant caught with 19 suitcases filled to the brim with only cigarettes, attempting to avoid customs tax.

Smuggling of phones to terrorists in prison prevented

Fatah, PFLP terrorists caught attempting to smuggle 11 cell phones into Opher Prison in their bodies.

Shooting incident on Egypt-Israel border

Israeli security forces discover Egyptians smuggling drugs into Israel.

Illegal quarries 'a ticking time bomb' waiting to explode

The ‘Green Israel Forum’ to MKs: 'Support regulation of the 'Wild West' in quarries in Judea and Samaria.'

Police uncover network smuggling Georgians into Israel

Network, including airport workers, helped Georgian citizens avoid passport control, border security, at Ben Gurion Airport.

How terrorists smuggle phones into prison

Prison service reveals phenomenon among security prisoners: Arabs seek arrest in order to smuggle forbidden items to imprisoned terrorists.

Frenchman admits gun-running

French consulate worker who smuggled weapons from Gaza to Judea, Samaria, convicted of arms dealing, Israel's Justice Ministry says.

Attempt to smuggle pistols from Jordan foiled

Border Police officers and IDF forces prevent smuggling of dozens of pistols from Jordan to Israel. Four suspects arrested.

Attempt to smuggle NIS 20,000 worth of phones to terrorists

18-year-old Arab caught smuggling thousands of dollars worth of phones to terrorists serving time in Ofer Prison.

Gazan charged with smuggling ammunition from Egypt to Gaza

Hamas terrorist arrested, charged after attempting to infiltrate into Israel, attacking soldiers during riots and smuggling weapons.

Attempt to smuggle cellular phones into prison foiled

Prison Services intelligence foils attempt to smuggle cellular phones into prison, investigates terror connections.

$27,000 in illegal contraband seized

Border Police arrest Arabs smuggling hundreds of pounds of meat, hundreds of other goods into Israel.

Border Police find 6 phones in smuggler's body intended for jail

Israeli Border Police officers arrest same Arab for second time trying to cross security fence in Jerusalem area.

French consulate worker to be tried in Israel

France allows consulate worker who smuggled weapons from Gaza to Judea, Samaria, to be tried in Israel.

Report: Airport workers helped Georgians infiltrate Israel

Two airport workers are suspected of helping Georgians infiltrate Israel in exchange for thousands of dollars.

Gaza: Authorities foil attempt to smuggle 1.5 tons of tobacco

Crossings Authority supervisors find tobacco hidden in bags of chicken vitamins.

Official who allowed uninspected PA eggs into Israel sentenced

Shai Moshe was bribed to allow shipments of unchecked eggs from Palestinian Authority to be brought into Israel on a weekly basis.

Suspicious car and a heavy bag: Arab caught smuggling weapons

IDF soldier says suspicious car had no license plates, trunk contained unusually heavy bag.

Plot to smuggle cell phones to terrorists uncovered

Employees at canteen company paid thousands of shekels per device to smuggle phones to terrorists in drink containers.

Hobby Lobby smuggling scandal exposed

Christian US company forefeits artifacts, pays $3 million after prosecutors accuse them of looting, theft, and smuggling.

Russia: Earrings worth half million dollars confiscated

Israeli woman travels to Russia - and customs authorities confiscate her earrings.

The plan: Smuggle 9000 eggs over the fence

Border guards catch Arabs attempting to transfer 9,000 eggs over security fence and into arms of waiting Israeli accomplice.

Security forces foil smuggling attempt

Israeli security officials discover Israeli Arabs attempting to smuggle pistol and magazines past checkpoint.

Foiled: Huge smuggled shipment of cigars

Authorities foil attempt to smuggle huge quantities of cigars into Israel.

Tourist smuggles cigarettes 'to make easy money'

94 packets of cigarettes discovered in tourists' suitcases by customs officials at Ovda airport near Eilat.

5 tons of tobacco brought to Israel as 'sawdust'

Arabs smuggle five tons of tobacco intended for sale in Palestinian Authority.