Border Police and Northern District detectives raided a building in the Galilee village of Yarka, seizing a 'Carlo' homemade firearm, a gas grenade, various magazines, and dozens of rounds of ammunition near the suspect's home, police said. The suspect, a 22-year-old local resident, was arrested and taken for questioning; police will request a court extension of his remand.
The operation in Yarka on Friday morning is the latest in a string of police raids targeting illegal weapons in Arab communities across the Galilee. Officers from the Border Police coastal unit and the Western Galilee police station searched a building and found the weapons hidden in an area adjacent to the suspect's home. The seizure includes a 'Carlo' type firearm—a crude, locally made weapon common in the Arab sector—along with a gas grenade, multiple magazines, and dozens of bullets. The 22-year-old suspect was taken into custody. Police said they will ask the court to extend his remand. The crackdown comes amid ongoing efforts by Israeli police to curb the proliferation of illegal firearms in Arab towns and villages, a problem that has been a focus of law enforcement in the region.
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