• Published 17:24 09.03.10
  • Latest update 17:52 09.03.10

Burglars steal weapons from police station in North

This is the third time robbers succeed to break-in to police station and get away with weapons supply.

By Eli Ashkenazi and Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Israel police Israel news

Burglars broke into a police station in northern Israel, stealing some of its weapons and ammunition, police reported Tuesday after Acre Magistrate court partially lifted a gag order on the case.

This is the third time burglars have succeeded to break-in and steal weapons supplies from police stations in Israel this year.

Deputy police commissioner, Major General Ilan Franco, ordered the establishment of a special investigation committee to clarify the facts and circumstances pertaining to the event.

The committee is expected to present its initial findings to the Maj. General in the next few days.

Two weeks ago police arrested a border guard and five civilians on suspicion of stealing weapons from Israel Border Police base in the north of the country, in order to sell them to criminals.

In January, police arrested two men from Rishon Letzion after a cache of semi-automatic firearms was found near Taibeh in the center of the country.

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  • 5. 0 0
    The end of discussion and reality
    • Mark Lincoln
    • 10.03.10
    • 06:10

    if one police station was raided and weapons taken, it would be a disaster. If the police at other stations took no more precautions to prevent further thefts it would be negligence. If there is a second burglary of a police station it is negligence by the police authorities. And if there is a THIRD burglary of a police station is is proof that someone in the police want to allow burglaries of weapons to happen. Is there anyone who thinks the Israeli police allow repeated burglaries of weapons by Arab terrorists? Then who are the police in Israel allowing to steal weapons? Settlers? Setters? or Settlers? Perhaps I am wrong. It could be gangsters, right wing lunatics, or street criminals. But if three burglaries have happened without the least response of the police to the first two instances, one thing is absolutely certain. The police want whom ever it is to get away with the crime.

  • 4. 0 0
    Three times?
    • Mark Lincoln
    • 09.03.10
    • 20:14

    "This is the third time burglars have succeeded to break-in and steal weapons supplies from police stations in Israel this year. " - Haaretz Three times? So who in the police are allowing what organization to arm itself at public expense?

  • 3. 0 0
    As we say in Hebrew
    • The Last Zionist
    • 09.03.10
    • 19:35

    The fish stinks from it's head. Once in a while a good one accidentally slips in. They are no different then other Israeli organisations with a terrible culture of leadership.

  • 2. 0 0
    thanks!! no need to smuggle
    • the resistence
    • 09.03.10
    • 19:33

    just walk right in to zio armory and take all we want

  • 1. 0 0
    Two words to describe the Israeli Police
    • David
    • 09.03.10
    • 18:23

    ABSOLUTELY HOPELESS