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WATCH: Police discover illegal resident hidden inside speaker during vehicle check

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Border Police arrested a man found hiding inside a loudspeaker during a vehicle check at the El-Jib Crossing.
  • The man was determined to be in Israel illegally.
  • Separate police operations in Ramallah and a Bedouin village uncovered explosives and seized weapons.

Jerusalem area Border Police apprehended a man found concealed within a loudspeaker in a vehicle during a routine inspection at the El-Jib Crossing on Saturday night. The individual was subsequently identified as being in Israel illegally.

During a vehicle inspection at El-Jib Crossing, police said officers noticed a large speaker inside the car, the placement of which 'aroused suspicion,' next to a car seat with an infant inside.

— Police StatementDescribing the circumstances leading to the discovery of the illegal resident.

Officers became suspicious of the large speaker's placement next to an infant's car seat, leading to the discovery. Both the man and the driver of the vehicle were arrested and taken for further questioning by Border Police and Israeli intelligence officials.

The illegal resident and the vehicle's driver were arrested and taken in for further questioning by both the Border Police and Israeli intelligence officials.

— Police StatementDetailing the immediate actions taken after the arrest.

In a separate incident, Israeli police discovered three high-powered pipe bombs in an open area near the train station in Ramallah on Sunday. Dozens of 5.56 caliber ammunition rounds, stolen from the IDF, were also found alongside the explosives. The police successfully disarmed the devices and collected them for further investigation.

The explosives were disarmed by the police, and the items were taken by the police for further investigation.

— Police StatementRegarding the discovery and handling of pipe bombs found near Ramallah train station.

Earlier, police foiled a potential attack in the Bedouin village of Bir al-Maksur, seizing several weapons, including a Beretta M12 submachine gun and a loaded pistol. Six suspects were arrested during this raid. Authorities are treating both the Ramallah and Bir al-Maksur incidents as criminal in nature.

According to the police, both incidents are thought to be criminal in nature.

— Police StatementClassifying the nature of the incidents in Ramallah and Bir al-Maksur.
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