A regular school backpack, drugs - and a pistol: Police raided a school in Nazareth
Police officers and Border Police fighters raided a school complex in Nazareth and found a backpack containing a pistol and various types of drugs. A 30-year-old local resident was arrested, and police will request to extend his detention. Since the beginning of the year, more than 570 weapons have been seized in the Northern District.
A pistol and various types of drugs were found inside a school backpack hidden in a school complex in Nazareth, the police reported on Monday. Following the discovery, a 30-year-old resident of the city was arrested. He is expected to be brought to the court in Nof HaGalil-Nazareth, where the police will request to extend his detention.
The items were discovered during a joint operation by Northern District police officers and Northern Border Police fighters. The forces raided the school complex and, during a search, found the backpack containing the hidden pistol and drugs.
The suspect was arrested and transferred to the police station for questioning. At this stage, no further details have been provided regarding the types or quantities of the drugs, nor the suspect's connection to the school premises.
More than 570 weapons seized since the beginning of the year
According to police data, since the beginning of the year, more than 570 weapons have been seized by Northern District police and Border Police fighters as part of the ongoing crackdown on violent crime. The police stated that efforts to locate illegal weapons and arrest suspects will continue with the goal of reducing violent incidents in the district.
This case follows other recent seizures of weapons and drugs in Nazareth. In March, National Guard fighters, Border Police, and Northern District detectives raided a warehouse in the city, where they found a "Carlo" type weapon and other combat equipment. During that operation, hashish and "Nice Guy" drugs were also seized, and a 26-year-old resident of Nazareth was arrested for questioning.
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