A 46-year-old Petah Tikva resident was arrested after police said a search of his car in Herzliya uncovered several types of drugs, five knives, an axe, an airsoft pistol and about NIS 8,000 in cash.
Detectives from Glilot police station in the Yarkon District spotted a private car stopped at a bus stop on Derech Yerushalayim in Herzliya. Police said the vehicle drew their attention because all of its windows were tinted.
While checking the driver, officers noticed a knife hanging beneath the steering wheel. A subsequent search uncovered five knives, an axe, an airsoft pistol and approximately NIS 8,000 in cash.
Drugs found in the car
Police reported finding the following substances. All weights provided by police were gross weights:
- Hallucinogenic mushrooms: 218 grams
- Packaged cocaine: 828 grams
- Ecstasy tablets: 72 grams
- Blotter papers: 16 grams
- A substance suspected to be MD: 2.7 grams
- A substance identified by police as Dosa: 4.6 grams
- Liquid ketamine: 46.4 grams
The suspect was taken for questioning, and police said he would be brought before a magistrate for a remand hearing. His car was seized while authorities consider forfeiture proceedings.
