Anti-tank missile found in Ramle residential compound during police weapons search
Police found a LAW missile in Ramle and ammunition in Lod on Thursday as part of an operation targeting illegal weapons, amid concerns over military arms reaching criminal groups.
During a police operation in Ramle on Thursday, a light anti-tank weapon known as a LAW was discovered in a residential area. The weapon's presence sparked an investigation into how it arrived at the location and its origins. A resident of the compound was taken into custody for questioning. The operation was carried out by Special Patrol Unit officers, Central District Police intelligence officers, Border Police officers from the Sharon branch, and Ramla police personnel.
The search was part of the broader effort to curb the unauthorized transfer of weapons from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) into the hands of criminal elements. Following the seizure, a senior police official stated, "Crime organizations are arming themselves at the expense of the IDF's back; we must wake up." In a separate incident in Lod, Border Police officers from the Shfela branch and detectives from Lod police conducted a search, ultimately seizing six ammunition magazines and vast quantities of various types of ammunition.
A suspect was arrested and questioned during this operation as well. Both operations were conducted as part of the Central District Police's task force initiatives aimed at tackling crime hotspots and violent disputes within Arab society. The focus of these activities includes identifying and eliminating illegally held weapons and ammunition from circulation to prevent their distribution to criminal organizations.
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