Major Drug Busts in Israel and North Carolina

Police in Lod, Israel, seized about half a kilogram of cocaine valued at several hundred thousand shekels and arrested four suspects on suspicion of drug trafficking, also removing illegally installed cameras. In the United States, authorities dismantled a major methamphetamine trafficking ring in Gaston County, North Carolina, after a months-long, multi-agency investigation. Three Cherryville residents—Johnny Ray Lynn Jr., Bridgette Susannah Lynn, and Donnie Ray Wallace—were arrested and face more than 30 charges each related to meth trafficking, possession, transport, and manufacture. The U.S. operation led to the seizure of over 2,300 grams (more than five pounds) of meth and eight firearms, with all suspects held without bond in local jails. Both cases underscore coordinated international and domestic efforts to combat large-scale drug trafficking networks. Law enforcement emphasized the extensive cooperation required to dismantle these criminal operations.