Nazareth resident arrested with loaded gun - this is the suspicion against him

A 39-year-old resident of Nazareth was arrested after a loaded gun with a magazine was found during a search of the motorcycle he was riding. Police said the gun was intended for immediate use. The suspect was brought in for questioning and his detention was extended. Since the beginning of the year, Northern District police have seized more than 530 lethal weapons.

A 39-year-old resident of Nazareth was arrested today (Monday) after a gun with a loaded magazine was found during a search of the motorcycle he was riding. The motorcycle was checked during an operation by forces on a central route in the city, after suspicion arose regarding the rider. Police said that the gun and magazine were, according to suspicion, intended for use in the immediate time frame. The suspect was brought in for questioning, and later his detention was extended. It was also reported by the police that since the beginning of the year, Northern District police, with the assistance of Border Police fighters, have seized more than 530 lethal weapons. Police noted that as part of the operation, many armed individuals were arrested on their way, according to suspicion, to carry out shootings and assassinations, as part of the fight against violent crime and gun offenses in the Arab street.