Police investigate three West Bank suspects arrested with illegal guns, protected gazelles
Three suspects were arrested in weekend West Bank raids that turned up six illegal firearms, ammunition, IDF uniform pants, and four protected gazelles, police said Sunday.
The Israel Police are investigating three suspects accused of illegally possessing firearms and protected gazelles in the West Bank. The arrests came during a military operation in the villages of Shufa, Nablus, and Bizzariya.
In Shufa, near Tulkarm, Israeli forces found three hunting rifles, ammunition, IDF uniform pants, and two knives hidden in a civilian home and a greenhouse. The 40-year-old Shufa resident was arrested at the scene. Four gazelles, protected animals, were also seized from the home and handed over to the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.
In Askar, a refugee camp near Nablus, Israeli forces discovered an M-16 rifle and a handgun hidden inside a home. A 20-year-old Nablus resident was arrested in connection with the find.
In Bizzariya, about 8 miles northwest of Nablus, Israeli forces seized a hunting rifle while responding to a reported shooting. A 20-year-old Bizzariya resident was arrested for possession of the rifle. All three suspects are currently under investigation by the Israel Police.
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