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Police bust Jerusalem-area drug ring, seize crystal meth on car roof and NIS 66,000 in safe

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Police bust Jerusalem-area drug ring, seize crystal meth on car roof and NIS 66,000 in safe

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TL;DR

Israeli police uncovered a drug trafficking network operating in the Jerusalem area after a months-long undercover investigation, according to i24NEWS. Officers raided the homes of two suspects in their 20s and 30s, seizing crystal meth hidden on a car roof and NIS 66,000 in a safe. The suspects allegedly operated an organized distribution network and sold over two kilograms of drugs.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Jerusalem district police uncovered a drug trafficking network following a months-long undercover probe, i24NEWS reported Wednesday morning. Officers raided the homes of two suspects, aged in their 20s and 30s, seizing crystal methamphetamine concealed on a vehicle's roof and NIS 66,000 in cash from a safe. The suspects allegedly ran an organized distribution network and sold more than two kilograms of drugs. The investigation is ongoing. The Zioneer has reported on a series of drug-related busts across the country in recent weeks, including a Holon raid that yielded 2.7 kg of cannabis and thousands in cash on Wednesday, and a previous minor's arrest over dozens of drug deals in an undercover probe.

02 · How it developed

2 developments

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    Police spokesperson Inbar Tuizer confirms the arrest of two suspects.

  2. Police bust Jerusalem-area drug ring, seize crystal meth on car roof and NIS 66,000 in safe

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