Adding an extra checked bag to a flight isn’t cheap. So just imagine how much these things must be worth on the black market.
A couple from the U.S. flew to Israel last week, and were caught trying to smuggle in 375 pounds of FRUIT ROLL-UPS. (???)
TikTok is obsessed with a hack where you wrap them around a scoop of ice cream. So they’re harder to find than usual, especially overseas.
Pretty much all stores in Israel are sold out. If you do find them, they’re going for $5 each, or more, not per box, that’s per Roll-Up. A box of 10 here usually costs less than $3.
Customs agents in Israel seized the snacks. Someone posted a video of multiple suitcases filled with nothing but Fruit Roll-Ups. The guy told them he didn’t even pack clothes, just so he’d have more room. (Here’s the video.)
This wasn’t just a one-off though. Another American couple was caught with over 70 pounds of Fruit Roll-Ups the other day. Israel says they’ve seized more than 660 pounds total recently.
An American couple was caught trying to smuggle 375 POUNDS of Fruit Roll Ups into the State of Israel after prices skyrocketed once the snack became part of a viral TikTok trend.
Did you pack your bags yourselves and also are they full of exclusively candy? pic.twitter.com/GtGh76Z9n9
— Amy Spiro (@AmySpiro) May 1, 2023
