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Last update - 16:31 23/04/2007 Report: Australia charges Israeli with large-scale drug smuggling By Haaretz Service Australia charged an Israeli man Sunday on suspicion of smuggling some 113 kilograms of the drug MDMA into the country, according to a report published Monday in the Australian newspaper The Age. The Israeli man, 46-year-old Benjamin Rosenfeld, arrived in Australia for a few weeks, and was arrested in the city of Bellingen in New South Wales. He is charged with importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug and attempt to possess a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug. He was denied bail and his trial is expected to begin in July. Advertisement Australian police sources said they believe the quantity of MDMA would have been enough to produce some 1.2 million ecstasy tablets. The MDMA powder was discovered in packages of tennis balls that were hidden inside boilers that were being imported to Australia from Israel. Australian police discovered the drug during an x-ray of the shipment of boilers, and the federal police tracked the drug until it was brought to north Sydney Bookmark to del.icio.us   Nothing to fear Nasrallah says power of IDF exaggerated, Zionist entity can be wiped out. Sharing the blame Al-Qaida deputy chief calls on Muslims to strike Jews 'everywhere' over Gaza raids.   1.   Oh Poor Guy! 16:58  |  Libnanee 23/04/07   2.   #1 Libnanee - Toronto 17:42  |  * BEN JABO 23/04/07   3.   Ben JABO defending Benjamin BALLS 18:30  |  Patrice 23/04/07   4.   What a disgrace! 18:44  |  Sherman 23/04/07   5.   I`m sure his rabbi told him to do it! 19:18  |  naro 23/04/07   6.   Jabo, you mean he was not a Mosad agent trying 20:45  |  Rami 23/04/07   7.   #2 20:55  |  From the Moon 23/04/07   8.   to * Ben Jabo 21:03  |  christa 23/04/07   9.   Drugs 21:50  |  Leonard Lippman 23/04/07   10.   In New Zealand, he would be accused of being a Mossad agent 21:53  |  Jake 23/04/07   11.   Much of the world`s "E" comes from Israel 21:56  |  Ame 23/04/07   12.   INDIVIDUALNOT GOVERNMENT 22:00  |  TOBIA 23/04/07   13.   MDMA can help mental patients 22:18  |  Kenneth 23/04/07   14.   God`s Chosen Drug Dealer 23:36  |  Maki 23/04/07   15.   Muslims in Australia 01:02  |  An Aussie 24/04/07   16.   #5 Christa - Of course I`m predjudiced, just as you are 01:33  |  * BEN JABO 24/04/07   17.   #5 Well, if it isn`t my favorite zionist apologist, Ben Jabo! 01:34  |  ballistic 24/04/07   18.   #3 Rami 01:34  |  * BEN JABO 24/04/07   19.   #10 Maki 01:58  |  * BEN JABO 24/04/07   20.   to Ben Jabo #2 02:03  |  doctor 24/04/07   21.   Not new 02:12  |  Nina 24/04/07   22.   #8 Ame - Much comes from Israel? 02:47  |  * BEN JABO 24/04/07   23.   If found guilty he will go gaol where he richly deserves to be 03:20  |  PETER SM 24/04/07   24.   Oh the irony 05:04  |  Slibovitz 24/04/07   25.   Bellingen 06:24  |  J.F. Membrey 24/04/07   26.   #13 Ballistic has learned some sorely need manners. 09:02  |  * BEN JABO 24/04/07   27.   Ame - Just and unfriendly reminder 00:40  |  * BEN JABO 25/04/07   28.   #3 Patrice - Paris 00:48  |  * BEN JABO 25/04/07   29.   No worries 01:48  |  sweis Melbourne 25/03/08

Today Online Al-Qaida No. 2: Strike Jews 'everywhere' over Gaza raids Responses: 121 Nasrallah: The Zionist entity can be wiped out of existence Responses: 115 Barak: We must take Hezbollah's latest threats seriously Responses: 58 Loving Jesus but fearing the neighbors in Ariel Responses: 86 Shahar Ilan: The dangerous vision of an Arab-free Knesset Responses: 57 Rosner's Domain Guest, Kurtzer: US needs to be a 'honest broker' A ceasefire must be clear on the point of rocket fire (WTR) Govt. to appeal ruling on classified material in AIPAC trial There's no need for American pressure on Israel Poll: Mideast summit in Moscow, a good idea? More Headlines 03:32 Israeli defense sources: Hamas wants to maintain Gaza quiet 00:11 Nasrallah: The Zionist entity can be wiped out of existence 03:12 Half of Arab League leaders plan to skip Damascus summit 02:54 Bank of Israel cuts interest rate to lowest level in history 02:47 ANALYSIS / Nasrallah threatened punishment not revenge 02:34 Knesset approves precedent setting organ donor law 03:46 How the Olympic games became an extension of politics 04:15 Israel denies knowledge of imminent Pollard release 17:26 Barak: We'll ease W. Bank plight, but checkpoints to stay for now 01:54 Police believe they may have captured Bnei Brak serial rapist 19:22 Arab MKs storm out of Knesset when Lieberman speaks 01:00 Rubinstein Piano Competition: semi-finals / The Mozart hurdle Previous Editions Select Day 24 mar 23 mar 21 mar 20 mar 19 mar 18 mar 17 mar 16 mar 14 mar 13 mar 12 mar 11 mar

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