At the end of a two-year covert operation: the concept of "the largest arms dealer in history" has been completed Israel today

Through an agent within the Arab sector, 78 weapons dealers were shot down and 40 rifles, 14 pistols, two machine guns and two explosive devices with a cellular operating system ready for operation were seized, the publication was allowed this morning (Tuesday). Which provides weapons to the big "bosses".

The 65 suspects arrested come from 25 localities, including Tamra, Nazareth, Kfar Ilut, Yafia, Kabul - where a father and his three sons were arrested who started a family business to trade in illegal weapons.

The suspects were arrested by large police forces, including special forces and Border Police fighters, in raids on settlements in the north and center of the country.

As mentioned, the agent who participated in the operation was recruited in August 2020 by the Central District Police Central Unit from the criminal world, started operating as early as November 2020 and purchased 48 different deals in the past year - 53 standard weapons, 2 explosive devices with a ready-to-operate cellular system and ammunition.

Among the weapons purchased: Mag-type machine gun, 25 M16 assault rifles, seven Kalznikov assault rifles.

This is a covert operation that led to the largest number of arrests of arms dealers since the establishment of the state and the largest number of weapons seized in such an operation.

The activity was carried out by the central unit headed by Lieutenant Colonel Mani Binyamin according to the policy of the Northern District Commander, Superintendent Shimon Lavi: "Dry the swamp and not just catch the mosquitoes," In the communities of Arab society, the activity that began throughout the north also extended to merchants and arms suppliers from the center of the country.

"This is a covert activity that we started picking up about two years ago," said Superintendent Shimon Lavi, adding: All law enforcement agencies in the country.It is a real war for the daily life of all citizens of the country and their personal security, it is a war against the intrusion of criminal elements on local authorities who try and succeed in getting their hands on public funds, it is a war against blackmail of private business owners. "There are organizations here that are trying to take a significant share of economic activity in the country, public and private. This amounts to huge sums of money and if we do not continue to work to eliminate them, they will continue to grow.