Two arrested in Rehovot cannabis nursery raid; hundreds of plants seized
Israeli police raided a cannabis nursery in Rehovot, arresting two suspects and seizing hundreds of plants after what the force described as weeks of investigations. Police said the two arrested people were thought to have both grown the cannabis and dealt it.
Police arrested two people in a raid on a cannabis nursery in Rehovot, seizing
hundreds of plants.[1]The police stated that the operation had come after
weeks of investigations.[1]The two suspects were thought to have been
involved both in growing the drugs and in dealing them.[1]
Marijuana seized during the raid on the Rehovot nursery was photographed, in an
image credited to Israel Police.[1]
Photos and video
Cannabis seized during the raid on the Rehovot nursery, captioned "MARIJUANA SEIZED during a raid on a Rehovot nursery." Photo: ISRAEL POLICEPhoto details
The article gives no exact date for the raid; 24 May 2026, the Sunday before the police announcement published on 25 May, is used and may need confirming.
The page gives no exact number of plants seized beyond "hundreds", so no plants figure is recorded.
It is not stated where the cannabis was being dealt, whether any cash, weight or other substances were seized, or whether the nursery was also searched for hashish or dried material.
No charges, court appearance, detention extension or court outcome were reported.
The article does not state whether any suspects were named or what the nursery's legal status was.
Only the headline, standfirst and photo caption of the article were available in the opened text used for this report; fuller detail from the page body was not treated as evidence.
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