13 arrested in weapons smuggling raid in East Jerusalem

Jerusalem, 29 October, 2018 (TPS) -- Following a two-month operation, police arrested 13 Palestinian east Jerusalem residents overnight for buying and selling illegal weapons.

According to the Israel Police, evidence was collected to incriminate 12 of the 13 suspects arrested for buying illegal weapons and weapon parts to convert airsoft guns into firearms.

On Sunday night, the main suspect, who has been selling the weapons and weapon parts, was arrested and an M-16 Rifle confiscated from his home