Smuggling
Infected lemon tree discovered at Ben-Gurion, could destroy citrus industry
The one-meter-tall sapling was found alongside citrus propagation materials during an anti-smuggling operation done in collaboration with inspectors from the Ben-Gurion Airport.
East Jerusalem man tries to smuggle rare species of pigeon to Israel via Jordan
Netherlands returns 3,500-year-old sculpture stolen from Egypt during Arab Spring
IDF, police intercept drone carrying 12 pistols from Jordan
IDF 'Alpine' Unit raids Syrian Assad-era command posts to prevent weapons smuggling
Reservists of the IDF's 810th Brigade have uncovered command posts, over three tons of ammunition leftover from Assad's regime on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon.
Pakistan confiscates 18 illegal lions after one escapes, attacks woman and children
Pakistani authorities confiscated the lions that were kept as pets illegally after one of them escaped and attacked a woman and two children in the country's Punjab province.
Turtle illegally smuggled onto El Al plane escapes, bites another passenger
The turtle was eventually captured by the flight crew and placed in a safe crate until the plane landed in Israel.
Israel Police detain Palestinian for attempting to smuggle vehicle parts into Jordan
A further investigation raised suspicions that the suspect had received stolen electric vehicles and attempted to obscure the vehicle identification numbers.
Suspect arrested at Ben-Gurion Airport for smuggling gold worth NIS 1.5 million
Sherif Ravi, a resident of Beit Hanina in Jerusalem, had returned to Israel from Dubai through Ben-Gurion Airport and tried to bring the gold into the country without declaring it.
Syria, Turkey seize nine million captagon pills in joint operation
Roughly 5 million of the pills had already been smuggled into Turkey, while the rest were intended for further distribution.
WATCH: Monkeys found in chains and bathrooms: Israel steps up wildlife rescue efforts
“The captivity of sensitive animals like monkeys causes tremendous harm,” the Israel Nature and Parks Authority and Israel Police said in a joint statement.
Authorities find an additional three monkeys across Israel
One of the monkeys was captured in Lod, one in Rishon Lezion, and one in Nof HaGalil, the Nature and Parks Authority stated.
$1 million operation: Hamas paying Negev Bedouins to smuggle drones into Gaza Strip - report
Despite only being worth between 100,000 and 150,000 shekels, each drone smuggling operation costs one million dollars.
Mystery solved: Lions and monkeys discovered in Israel smuggled in via drones from Egypt, Jordan
Since the beginning of the month, numerous incidences of lions and monkeys being discovered throughout the country have been reported.
