An Israeli citizen considered by U.S. officials as the world’s biggest dealer of the illegal drug Ecstasy was arrested in Spain. Oded Twitto, who fled Israel several years ago to avoid serving a jail sentence, is wanted in the United States for allegedly importing millions of the pills and for money laundering.
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