Israel Police officers from Tel Aviv, including Special Patrol Unit personnel, seized 42.5 kilograms of material, suspected to be cannabis, in a Tel Aviv apartment, arresting two suspected drug dealers, the police confirmed.
The police officers raided an apartment in Kfar Shalem in the south of the city.
The officers, acting upon a search warrant, found a storage room inside the apartment, which contained "many sacks" filled with the substance, as well as 2,110 shekels in cash, and other evidence of drug trafficking activity, police clarified.
The two suspects are registered as residing at the apartment: a man aged 52 and a woman aged 41. They were transferred for further investigation following their arrest.
Police find cannabis in Haifa vehicle
Police officers in Haifa's Halisa neighborhood stopped a vehicle for an inspection and, during a search, found dozens of bags containing a substance, police confirmed on Wednesday.
The bags, weighing hundreds of grams, were seized after officers suspected the material to be cannabis.
The officers arrested the suspect, who they believe intended to distribute the narcotics.
Israel Police officers also raided a business in Haifa, finding two illegal residents at a business in Sirkin Street, the police confirmed on Wednesday.
The police arrested both of the illegal residents, as well as the business owner suspected of employing them.