He thought no one was watching — and the female observers documented the smuggler endangering the state
Rashid Abu Gurdud smuggled 15 kg of methamphetamine from the Gaza Strip into Israel using a drone, with the assistance of an Egyptian partner. IDF female observers and a reconnaissance aircraft documented the smuggling. He fled to Rahat, was caught, denied it, but the footage exposed him. An indictment was filed including violation of sovereignty and drug smuggling.
Rashid Abu Gurdud, a resident of the south, collaborated with an Egyptian man and smuggled drugs into Israel using a drone that crossed the border. He arrived at a point far from the border, signaled the smuggler to make the delivery, and in two rounds received 15 kilograms of methamphetamine. After each smuggling round, he flew the drone back to his Egyptian partner. He transferred the drug packages using a buggy vehicle to a hiding place in the ruins of a house in a firing zone, near the Tze'elim base. IDF female observers in the border area and a reconnaissance aircraft documented the entire act. They directed police forces toward him, and he fled to Rahat, where he abandoned the buggy and tried to disguise his appearance by changing clothes. He was caught, denied the suspicions, but the footage exposed him. An indictment was filed against him including violation of state sovereignty, smuggling of dangerous drugs, reckless act, and vehicle identity change.