Two Hasidic women were detained in Poland with 50 kg of katas
At the Kraków airport, Polish customs officials detained two Israeli citizens, aged 23 and 24, who were attempting to smuggle approximately 50 kg of “kata” in their luggage.
The women belong to an ultra-Orthodox community. Cath contains the psychoactive substances cathine and cathinone, which cause a stimulating effect, euphoria, and increased agitation. In many countries, this plant is banned or controlled due to its narcotic properties.
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs had previously warned citizens about the legal consequences of transporting khat abroad, emphasizing that smuggling the plant in certain countries could result in heavy fines or imprisonment.
At Cologne/Bonn Airport, German customs officials discovered approximately 25 kilograms of ketamine hidden inside gold-painted garden gnome figurines.
In France, a court handed down sentences to two former Paris police officers who had stolen confiscated cocaine.
