Man arrested in Hebron for planting marijuana to frame homeowner
Anti-narcotics police in Hebron arrested a man suspected of intentionally planting marijuana inside another resident's home to frame him in a drug case over prior disputes. Officers searched the residence after receiving a tip and found the marijuana before discovering that the drugs had been planted to entrap the homeowner.
Palestinian anti-narcotics police arrested a suspect on Tuesday 10 November 2026
for deliberately planting narcotic substances inside a citizen’s home in the
city of Hebron.[1]The suspect intended to entrap the homeowner and fabricate
a drug case against him because of prior disputes between the two.[1]Police
explained that they had initially received information indicating that a
resident possessed narcotic substances inside his home.[1]
Acting on that tip, officers obtained a search warrant to enter and search the
citizen’s house.[2]During the search of the residence, officers found a
quantity of the narcotic substance marijuana.[2]During subsequent search,
investigation, and information gathering, police established a suspicion that
another person had placed the drugs inside the house to entrap the owner over
prior disagreements.[3]
Police tracked the movements of the suspect accused of planting the marijuana
and placed him under arrest.[3]The suspect was held in detention to complete
the required legal procedures against him in accordance with due process.[2]
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Palestinian police said the anti-narcotics branch arrested two people on Sunday 8 November 2026, one in Tubas governorate and one in Hebron governorate, each found with material suspected to be cannabis. Police did not publish the weight of either seizure and said the two suspects were held for referral to the competent authority with the seized material.
Palestinian police in Tulkarm Governorate said they found seven slabs of hashish weighing 700 grams and 399 ecstasy pills hidden in farmland, meant for sale in Tulkarm city. No arrests were announced in the police statement.
Palestinian police in the West Bank said they had handled 2,150 drug cases and arrested 2,419 people, including 50 women, since the start of 2026. More than 100 families had reported relatives to the police in the hope of treatment, the police spokesman said.
The PA anti-narcotics police seized 230 slabs of hashish weighing 23 kg in Jericho and the Jordan Valley, worth more than 500,000 shekels. Police said the haul was meant for distribution in several governorates and some for smuggling across the border; no arrests were announced in the first statement.
