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Four Zionist smugglers carrying 2.5 kilos of cocaine caught in Brazil before couriers could continue on to Spain, Egypt and finally I$raHell.
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A major drug trafficking route to Israel was uncovered by police when four Israeli smugglers were caught at an airport in Brazil with 2.5 kilograms of cocaine in their possession.
An undercover investigation conducted over the last few months by the Negev division of the YAMAR investigative unit pointed to a suspected trafficking route to Israel that began in Paraguay and ended in Israel. Investigators believed that the route had yet to be utilized due to difficulties associated with bringing drugs into Israel.
Four suspects in their 30s were arrested by YAMAR when the undercover operation transitioned into an open investigation last Sunday. All four suspects were residents of southern and central Israel and detained at the airport in Brazil on suspicion of organizing the import of cocaine. Their remand was extended until Tuesday.
The YAMAR unit believes that the network operated over the past year and built a worldwide route designed to cover the couriers’ tracks. The trail began in Paraguay and continued on to Brazil. From there it was meant to continue to Madrid, Cairo and then on to the Taba crossing in Sinai.
The arrests in Brazil led to the capture of other members of the smuggling ring and another 35 kilograms of cocaine in their possession.
Police operations to prevent illegal substances from entering the country is a “battle of wits” in which security forces “must think creatively and always be one step ahead,” said Asst.-Ch. Yoram Halevy, Southern District police chief.
