Police and the Shin Bet (ISA) arrested a resident of Umm al-Fahm on June 2 on suspicion of serious security activity and arms trafficking, according to a joint statement. Officers searching his home found two M16 rifles, a Carlo-type improvised weapon, and magazines. The Haifa District Attorney's Office filed a statement of prosecution against the suspect today, with an indictment expected in the coming days.
Earlier today, security services disclosed the culmination of a joint investigation that began weeks prior. On June 2, Israel Police's YMR Manashe unit and the Shin Bet arrested a suspect from Umm al-Fahm on suspicion of involvement in serious security-related activity and arms trafficking. During a raid on his home, officers seized two M16 rifles, a Carlo-type improvised weapon, and several magazines.
The suspect's detention was extended periodically in court as the investigation progressed. Today, the Haifa District Attorney's Office filed a statement of prosecution, signaling the completion of the evidentiary phase; an indictment and a request for remand until the end of proceedings are expected in the coming days.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today, this arrest dates to June 2 and is not a fresh detention. The current development is the filing of the prosecution statement, which moves the case from investigation to formal legal proceedings. Police and Shin Bet said they would continue operations against illegal arms and security threats.
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