Transaction volume of 2 billion 100 million TL! Drug operation in 17 provinces, centered in Izmir: 31 suspects caught

The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that 31 suspects were caught in the operation against the drug crime organization in 17 provinces, centered in Izmir.

In the written statement made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the following statements were made:

"Under the coordination of the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, studies were carried out against the crime of laundering the proceeds of drug trafficking by the Izmir Provincial Police Department's Anti-Narcotic Crimes Branch Directorate, with the support of the General Directorate of Security's Anti-Narcotic Crimes Directorate and MASAK. Adana, Antalya, Bitlis, Bursa, Düzce, Gaziantep, Hakkari, Istanbul, Karabük, Kars, Kocaeli, Malatya, Manisa, Mersin, Samsun, Rize and "31 suspects were caught in the operation held in Izmir."

"A TOTAL OF 70 MILLION TL VALUE OF ASSETS WERE SEIZED"

"During the operation, in which 350 personnel and 1 technology detection dog took part, it was determined that the drug crime organization had a transaction volume of 2 billion 100 million TL, that they took 29 million 100 thousand 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, and that they were linked to the illegal trade of 163 thousand drug-containing tablets and 94 kilograms of drugs.

As a result of the operation, a total of 70 million TL worth of assets, including 6 immovable properties, 8 motor vehicles and partnership shares in 4 companies, were seized from the suspects, who were considered to have obtained from drug trafficking. During searches carried out at the residences and workplaces of the suspects; A large number of digital materials and documents, 1 unlicensed gun, 2 hunting rifles, precision scales and drugs were seized. "We congratulate our Izmir Provincial Police Department, our Presidency of Combating Narcotic Crimes, our MASAK Presidency, our Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and all those who contributed."