What began as a simple traffic stop on the road to Jerusalem quickly turned into a serious drug case. Officers of the Jerusalem Municipal Policing Unit initially pulled the car over due to defective lights and worn tires. Yet a strong smell, unmistakably linked to cannabis, drifted from inside the vehicle – leading the officers to conduct a thorough search.
Cooler with cannabis and hash cookies
Inside the car, police found a cooler packed with drugs: approximately 1.4 kilograms of cannabis along with dozens of cookies suspected of containing hash, weighing over 150 grams. Additional material suspected as drugs was also seized and transferred to forensic testing. Police emphasized that this was a significant drug bust in terms of both quantity and method of concealment.
Jerusalem police arrest driver under suspicion of drug use
The driver, a man in his 30s from a community near Jerusalem, was immediately arrested. A preliminary test indicated he had been driving under the influence of drugs. His license was suspended for 30 days and the vehicle was impounded for the same period. The suspect was brought before the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court, which extended his detention for five days to allow the investigation to continue. Police noted that drug-related offenses combined with reckless driving represent a growing danger on Jerusalem’s busy roads, and pledged to continue firm enforcement.
