A Netanya resident in his 20s was detained at Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday, moments before he allegedly attempted to leave the country, Israel Police announced.
The man was suspected of being involved in a shooting hours earlier in Kadima that left two men in their 20s wounded, one seriously and one lightly, according to police.
The shooting targeted a business on Sderot HaDekalim in the Kadima-Tzoran area, and the victims were evacuated to Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba. Police said the suspect was taken for questioning at the Shdot station, and prosecutors will decide on a remand request based on the investigation’s findings.
Sharon District officers from the Shdot station opened an investigation late Saturday after receiving a report of gunfire at a commercial venue in Kadima. As part of accelerated investigative actions, officers at Ben-Gurion intercepted the suspect before boarding an outbound flight, police said.
The suspect was transferred for questioning. Police said a decision on seeking to extend his detention will follow the interrogation and the review of evidence.
Narcotics were found in Netanya
Shdot station detectives also found large quantities of suspected narcotics, including cocaine, heroin, “dosa,” MDMA pills, LSD blotters, cannabis, and thousands of shekels in cash in a Netanya apartment while investigating a missing persons case. Police did not confirm if the two cases were related.
A suspect in his 20s from Kfar Yona was arrested, questioned at Shdot station and jailed. Police said they would seek a remand extension later today.