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Action was taken against 195 suspects in organized crime operations in 14 provinces

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In the organized crime operations carried out by the General Directorate of Security in 14 provinces, judicial proceedings were initiated against 195 suspects on charges of forming an armed organization and making ill-gotten gains; A large number of weapons and ammunition were seized.

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Operations were carried out within the scope of the fight against organized crime under the coordination of the General Directorate of Security KOM Presidency.

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According to the statement made by the Ministry, operations were carried out in 14 provinces within the scope of the fight against organized crime by Provincial Police Departments, under the coordination of the Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) Directorate of the General Directorate of Security and the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

During the operations carried out in Adana, Ankara, Balıkesir, Elazığ, Gaziantep, İstanbul, Kocaeli, Konya, Malatya, Muğla, Nevşehir, Rize, Şanlıurfa and Van, it was determined that the suspects, against whom judicial proceedings were taken, established an armed organization to commit crimes and became members of this organization, gained unfair profits through threats and force, and provided logistical support to the organizations by trading weapons and ammunition.

During the operations, legal action was taken against 195 suspects. As a result of the operations; 41 pistols, 16 hunting rifles, 5 blank firing pistols, 2 long-barreled weapons and many cartridges, magazines and gun parts were seized.