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Israel Police confiscate smuggled weapons from Lebanese border

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

JUNE 18, 2021 11:53

Updated: JUNE 18, 2021 11:54

Israel Police's Yagel unit confiscated a dozen pistols near the Lebanese border on Friday morning.

A resident of Ein Kuniya was caught trying to smuggle weapons in an agricultural area near the city of Metulla. The man was driving a a tractor, and hid the weapons inside.

Police found twelve pistols worth more than NIS half-a-million.

Our troops, in cooperation with the Israeli Police, spotted suspects smuggling a bag from Lebanon into Israel. The suspect on the Israeli side of the border was apprehended & 12 firearms were confiscated. The suspect was transferred to security forces for further questioning.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 18, 2021

Over the past year, the Yagel unit in the area has confiscated over 80 weapons from 12 different incident of weapon-smuggling.

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