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Iranian Jewish Family Arrested on Drug Charges in Ben-Gurion Airport


A Jewish family arriving from Iran was placed under arrest in Ben-Gurion International Airport on Wednesday after it was determined that they were carrying 14.5 kilograms (40 lbs) of pure opium.

According to police, they were searched upon their arrival, adding the parents and their 17-year-old son have been under surveillance for about three months. Police intelligence reports warned of large quantities of drugs coming into the country from Iran.

The three were remanded on Thursday.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)



6 Responses

  1. Is it possible that this family was trying to escape from Iran and they were blackmailed into carrying this stuff?

  2. EXCUSE ME! You can’t make a blanket statement about all Iranians..maybe yeshiva world should not ACCEPT any more people who don’t know english!

  3. COMMENT #2: I am shocked to see this nonsensical comment since there are bad apples in every community. The Iranian community in Israel has contributed tremendously in all areas from commerce to sciences. And let us not forget that the previous Defence minister was from Iran. Shall we get rid of him also? Please before posting any daft/racial/discriminatory comments, use the gray matter in the cerebral cortex, g-d given brain tissue to you as a metuna.

  4. And why is this news ? Is this the first person to be arrested in israel for drug smuggling and why is this important for the Yeshiva world to know?

  5. #5 This is impt for the Yeshiva world to know, since Chodesh Nisan is the month of the most traveling to and fro Israel.
    The reminder is strong and clear, DO NOT BRING ANY DRUGS INTO THE COUNTRY——you will be caught.

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