Security cameras and a loaded pistol in a sock: two arrested in a raid in Bnei Brak
Police conducted searches in several apartments in the neighborhood and found, alongside the weapon, dozens of bullets, 11 surveillance accessories, and recording devices indicating prior preparation. The suspects were transferred for interrogation and their detention was extended in court until tomorrow.
Two residents of Bnei Brak were arrested over the weekend after a police search of their home uncovered a loaded pistol. The weapon was hidden inside a closet in the living room. The searches were conducted in several apartments in the Pardes Katz neighborhood of the city following judicial warrants from the court.
The searches focused on several scenes simultaneously within the Pardes Katz neighborhood. During the inspection of one of the apartments, police officers found a pistol that was loaded and ready for use. The weapon was hidden inside a sock placed in a closet in the living room of the house.
In addition to the weapon, the search yielded other equipment that was seized. Among other things, 10 9mm bullets, 11 security cameras, and three recording devices were found. The seizure of the surveillance equipment may indicate an attempt by the suspects to secure the compound or collect intelligence around the residential area.
The suspects, aged 56 and 69, were arrested on the spot and transferred for interrogation at the city's police station. Upon completion of the initial investigation, they were brought to a court hearing, which decided to extend their detention until Sunday, August 30.
The current weapon seizure joins a series of previous incidents of illegal possession of weaponry in recent months. Last June, two residents of the village of A-Zaim in the Jerusalem area, in their 50s, were arrested after a large quantity of military equipment was located in their home. In that same search, a revolver, eight M-16 rifle magazines, ammunition for a MAG machine gun, and an IDF crate containing dozens of bullets were found. Following that incident, the possibility of revoking the detainees' civil rights is being examined as part of the "National Justice" project, parallel to the criminal proceedings being conducted against them.
