Border Police officer indicted for illegal weapons offenses, DPI says

The indictment also said that the accused shot his firearm illegally on several occasions, including in the yard of his home in Rahat and from a moving vehicle. 

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF DECEMBER 19, 2024 11:45 Updated: DECEMBER 19, 2024 12:08

View of the Beer Sheva District Court Hall in southern Israel on December 1, 2019. (photo credit: NATI SHOHAT/FLASH90)

The Department for Police Investigations (DPI) filed an indictment against a Border Police officer for weapons-related offenses, a spokesperson for the DPI said on Thursday. 

The suspect was arrested on December 5, and the DPI requested to extend the officer's custody until the legal proceedings concluded. 

According to the indictment, the accused, Ahmed Samamara, a Border Police officer, contacted an IDF soldier in July 2023 through WhatsApp and requested to purchase 5.56mm ammunition for 15,000 shekels. 

Accused shot firearm illegally on several occasions 

The indictment also said that the accused shot his firearm illegally on several occasions, including in the yard of his home in Rahat and from a moving vehicle. 

An Israel Police officer discovers an illegal firearm. (credit: ISRAEL POLICE)

The accused also allowed another individual to fire shots in the air using his firearm. 

According to the DPI, the indictment charges the accused with conspiracy to commit a crime, firing a firearm, and reckless and negligent conduct with a weapon.