Operation against drug crime organization in 17 provinces: 31 suspects caught

The following statements were used in the statement made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs:

31 suspects were caught in operations carried out against the crime of "Laundering of Proceeds from Drug Trafficking" in 17 provinces centered in Izmir.

As a result of the work carried out against the crime of "Laundering of Proceeds from Drug Trafficking" by the Izmir Police Department's Anti-Narcotic Crimes Branch, under the coordination of the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, with the support of the General Directorate of Security, Anti-Narcotic Crimes Directorate and MASAK;

The suspects caught in the operations organized in 17 provinces based in Izmir with the participation of 350 personnel and 1 technology detection dog;

It was determined that they had a transaction volume of 2.1 billion TL, that they took 29.1 million TL of crime proceeds abroad through cash couriers, that they divided 479 million TL into pieces by professional launderers and transferred them to cold wallets with crypto asset transfers, that they were connected to the illegal trade of 163 thousand drug-containing tablets and 94 kilos of drugs.

As a result of the operations, it is considered to have been obtained from crime; A total of 70 Million TL worth of assets were seized, including 6 immovable properties, 8 motor vehicles and partnership shares in 4 companies.

We continue our fight against drugs with determination to protect the future of our youth and ensure the peace of our families; We continue our operations all over our country uninterruptedly.

We congratulate our Hero Police Officers, Izmir Police Department, Presidency of Combating Narcotic Crimes, MASAK, Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and all those who contributed.