Forces Capture 2 Arab Arms Dealers in Jerusalem

2 October, 2019   |   4 years ago

Jerusalem, 2 October, 2019 (TPS) -- Border Police troops on Wednesday arrested two Arabs suspected of dealing in arms at a checkpoint in the Jerusalem area, with large sums of terror funds in their possession.

Intelligence sharing between the Israeli police and the IDF led to an operation carried out by Border Policemen stationed at the Kiosk Checkpoint at the entrance to the Arab town of Abu Dis, in the vicinity of Jerusalem.

Acting on the information, the troops identified and stopped a vehicle belonging to one of the suspects. The second suspect was in the car as well.

A search of the vehicle yielded a bag containing a large amount of money, including about NIS 80,000 in cash, 2,700 euros, $3,350, several dozen dinars and dozens of checks.

The defense establishment believes that the two have been involved in the trafficking of weapons and that the money they had in their possession was used to fund terrorism.

The two suspects are residents of the city of Jenin in the Palestinian Authority (PA) in their late 20s.

“The cooperation between the security organizations operating in Judea and Samaria, including that between the Israeli police and the IDF, contributes greatly to countering terrorism and strengthening the security of Israeli citizens,” the Border Police stated.