Beer Sheva and Negev news | Serious incident near Nabatim: suspects were caught throwing stones at vehicles on Route 25 (documentation)

Aror station police officers arrested two suspects in a swift operation after a report of stone throwing on Route 25. In addition, the police operated in an extensive enforcement operation throughout the Negev, which led to the confiscation of drugs, the seizure of weapons and the confiscation of property worth tens of thousands of shekels

Danny Beller,
Tuesday | 01.10.24 | 11:13

Photographs: Israel Police

A serious incident of throwing stones at vehicles on Route 25 ended with the quick arrest of two suspects who are residents of the Bedouin diaspora, after police forces were called to the scene and arrested them near Nebatim. Aror police officers acted quickly, and caught the suspects “red-handed” when they were throwing stones at passing vehicles, thus preventing a real danger to human life.

The arrest of the suspects is part of a large-scale enforcement operation led by the Aror station in recent days, during which the police raided roads and settlements throughout the Negev. The operation, called “Emergency Containment”, places an emphasis on curbing violence, harming perpetrators of crime and strengthening the residents’ sense of security.

Among other things, in a joint activity with the national motorcycle patrol, 31 traffic reports were distributed for bullying offenses on the roads, 4 vehicles were disabled for 30 days, and motorcycles were seized that were taken off the road for driving without a license. Also, during a raid on a complex of houses in the diaspora near Route 25, A laboratory was located for drying cannabis weighing more than 3 kg.

In addition to dealing with criminal incidents, the police worked in cooperation with civil authorities to carry out comprehensive economic enforcement, which led to seizures and confiscations with an estimated value of over NIS 100,000, seizing pirated electricity, closing businesses that were operating in violation of the law, and removing environmental hazards.

The commander of the southern district, Superintendent Amir Cohen, emphasized the importance of continuing the police activity: “We are here to protect the normative citizen and to target crime that threatens personal and public safety.”

The police undertakes to continue the unceasing fight against violence and crime throughout the south, and to provide a quick and decisive response to any violation of the law.

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