Girls from 'Pink Suitcases' Affair Reveal Behind the Scenes of Smuggling Operation

Orel Ben Haim and Arbel Mizrahi, two of the four young women who smuggled 14 kg of hard drugs in pink suitcases, participate in a new documentary and tell about the decision not to inform on the operator, life in prison, and the feeling of being exploited and punished. The affair shook the country in January 2023.

Orel Ben Haim and Arbel Mizrahi, two of the four young women involved in the 'Pink Suitcases' affair, participate in a new documentary series and tell their story for the first time. In January 2023, they smuggled from Berlin to Israel 12 kg of cocaine and 2.2 kg of ketamine worth over two million shekels, in pink suitcases. The affair sparked a public and media storm. Ben Haim, sentenced to 34 months in prison, finished serving her sentence last month; Mizrahi was released in September. The two tell about the background to the affair: daily drug use, social pressure, desire for status and easy money. They claim they received nothing from the operator, and describe the decision not to inform. The documentary 'Pink Suitcases' airs on yes.