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Britain detains alleged Hamas gun mule wanted by German police
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 6, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 6, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
A British citizen was arrested in London for allegedly aiding Hamas in weapons trafficking for attacks in Europe, under a German warrant.
BERLIN (Reuters) -A British citizen suspected of helping obtain and store weapons for attacks on Israeli and Jewish institutions in Europe was arrested in London on a German arrest warrant earlier this week, German prosecutors said.
Germany's Federal Prosecutor said in a statement on Thursday that the man, named only as Mohammed A. for privacy reasons, was a member of the Hamas militant group and had twice met a fellow member in Berlin over the summer. He had been given five handguns and ammunition, which he transported to Vienna for storage.
"The purpose of the activity was to prepare deadly attacks by Hamas on Israeli or Jewish establishments in Germany and Europe," the German prosecutors said.
His Berlin contact, the German citizen Abed Al G., was one of three alleged Hamas "foreign operatives" detained last month on suspicion of attempting to procure weapons for the attacks. Police seized an AK-47 assault rifle, handguns and ammunition during their arrests.
Israel has been fighting Hamas in Gaza since October 2023 after the militant group launched an assault on Israel.
(Reporting by Thomas Escritt, additional reporting by Michael Holden in London; Editing by Sharon Singleton)
Hamas is a Palestinian militant organization that governs the Gaza Strip and is known for its conflict with Israel.
Weapons trafficking refers to the illegal trade of weapons and ammunition, often involving organized crime and terrorism.
Anti-money laundering (AML) refers to laws and regulations aimed at preventing the process of making illegally obtained money appear legitimate.
A warrant is a legal document issued by a judge or magistrate that authorizes law enforcement to perform a specific act, such as an arrest.
International banking involves financial transactions and services that occur across national borders, including currency exchange and international loans.
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