Police arrested a 16-year-old minor in central Israel after he was caught riding an electric bicycle while carrying a Glock handgun, according to Israel Police. The weapon was seized and the suspect was taken for questioning.
Police announced the arrest of a 16-year-old minor in central Israel on Wednesday after officers stopped him for riding an electric bicycle without proper safety gear and discovered he was carrying a Glock handgun. Footage released by police shows the weapon, which had a loaded magazine, in the teen's possession during the stop. The suspect was taken for questioning; the circumstances of how he obtained the firearm are under investigation.
This is the latest in a series of police seizures of weapons from minors in recent weeks, following similar incidents in Tamra, Ramle, and Shaab, as The Zioneer has previously reported.
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