IDF observations identified the suspects who tried to smuggle the drugs into Israel. An IDF force dispatched to the scene launched a chase and managed to arrest them and seize the materials.
In addition: a drug smuggling network from South America was seized. During 2023, about 30 drug smuggling from the Egyptian border worth about half a billion NIS has been thwarted so far. "This is one of many successes in thwarting security incidents on the fence," says Capt. F., a company commander in the Cheetah Battalion.