'The Washers' collapsed after 16 months of follow-up! 73 arrest warrants were made in the operation in 11 provinces

An investigation was launched against the armed criminal organization 'Yışamacılar' under the coordination of Adana Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Provincial Police Department teams carried out technical and physical surveillance for 16 months. In this context; 117 suspects, who were determined to be involved in 32 separate incidents such as 'establishing an organization to commit a crime', 'attempted intentional murder', 'intentional wounding', 'drug dealing in order to finance the organization', 'armed threat', 'damage to property', 'qualified plunder', were identified.

SIMULTANEOUS RAID ON 120 ADDRESSES

On October 6, the teams simultaneously raided 120 addresses determined in Adana-centered Mersin, Antalya, Istanbul, Izmir, Düzce, Balıkesir, Karabük, Bolu, Sakarya and Afyonkarahisar. During the operation, 106 suspects, including the leader of the organization, Tolga Hoşgökdelen, were detained.

REAL ESTATE AND VEHICLES WERE SEIZED

In searches made at the suspects' addresses; 14 unlicensed pistols, 4 unlicensed shotguns, 402 bullets, 390 cannabis roots, 1,403 narcotic pills, 479.67 grams of marijuana, 1.29 grams of cocaine, 347.3 grams of bonzai, 3.2 grams of amphetamine, 2 marijuana grinding devices, 2 precision scales, 3 steel vests were seized. In addition, 2 real estate properties worth 20 million 500 thousand liras and 12 vehicles worth 7 million 275 liras, which were considered to have been obtained from crime, were seized.

Among the suspects who were referred to the courthouse after their procedures at the police station, 73 people, including Tolga Hoşgökdelen, were arrested in court, and 33 people were released on condition of judicial control.