Blow to illegal betting network in 17 provinces: 35 suspects sent to prison
In the illegal betting investigation carried out by the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 28 of the suspects who were referred to the courthouse and 7 people in prison were arrested.
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28 of the 36 suspects detained in the illegal betting operation carried out in 16 provinces, centered in Izmir, and 7 people in prison were arrested.
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Why It Matters
An operation was carried out against illegal betting activities by gendarmerie teams in 16 provinces based in Izmir.
The procedures of 36 suspects detained by gendarmerie teams within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office have been completed.
28 of the suspects who were referred to the courthouse were arrested, and 8 were released, 3 of whom were on judicial control condition.
An arrest warrant was also issued for 7 suspects who were detained within the scope of the investigation and determined to be in prison for other crimes.
It was stated that efforts to capture 9 fugitive suspects are continuing.
Provincial Gendarmerie Command Anti-Cyber Crimes Branch Directorate teams carried out a study to decipher illegal betting activities related to the crimes of "establishing and becoming a member of an organization for the purpose of committing a crime" and "opposition to the Law on the Organization of Betting and Games of Chance in Football and Other Sports Competitions", and a detention order was issued for 52 suspects.
36 of the suspects were caught in Istanbul, Adana, Bursa, Tekirdağ, Mersin, Ağrı, Ankara, Aydın, Bartın, Isparta, Diyarbakır, Kahramanmaraş, Kırıkkale, Kocaeli, Muğla and Gaziantep, based in Izmir, and 7 of them were determined to be in prison.
What to Watch
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Capture of 9 fugitive suspects
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Open Questions
- Were the 9 fugitive suspects caught?
- Will there be new arrests as a result of the investigation?
