Israel Police and the Shin Bet (ISA) announced the arrest of a suspect from Umm al-Fahm on June 2, following a joint investigation into serious security-related activity and arms trafficking. A search of his home yielded two M16 rifles, a Carlo-type improvised weapon, and magazines. The Haifa District Attorney's Office filed a statement of prosecution today, with an indictment and request for detention until end of proceedings expected in the coming days.
Investigators from the Israel Police's Central Unit (YMR) in the Coastal District and the Shin Bet (ISA) conducted a covert investigation targeting a suspect involved in serious security offenses and arms trafficking. The operation moved to the overt phase on June 2, when the suspect, a resident of Umm al-Fahm, was arrested. A search of his home uncovered two M16 rifles, a Carlo-type improvised firearm, and several magazines.
The suspect has been held in custody, with periodic court extensions, since his arrest. Today, the Haifa District Attorney's Office filed a prosecution statement against him; an indictment and a motion for detention until the end of proceedings are expected in the near future. Police and the Shin Bet said they will continue cooperating to combat illegal weapons trafficking that threatens public safety. The Zioneer has previously reported on multiple arms-seizure operations by security forces in Arab Israeli towns and villages, including in Nahaf, Shaab, and Tuba-Zangariyye, as part of an ongoing effort to curb the flow of illicit weapons.
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