Smuggling operations in 69 provinces! Action against 494 suspects

NEWS CENTER - According to the statement made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, smuggling operations were carried out in 69 provinces under the coordination of the General Directorate of Security Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) Presidency. Within the scope of the work carried out by the provincial police directorates, suspects who smuggled smuggled products into the country, distributed them and put fake or smuggled products produced in illegal factories on the market were targeted.

The following details were shared by the Ministry;

"During our operations organized within the scope of "Fighting Against Smuggling Crimes" in 69 provinces, judicial proceedings were carried out against 494 suspects. 18 of the suspects were arrested. Judicial control provisions were implemented against 29 of them. The proceedings of the others are continuing.

Under the coordination of the General Directorate of Security KOM Presidency; As a result of the studies carried out by our Provincial Police Departments, operations were carried out in 69 provinces against the suspects who were found to have committed the crimes of smuggling and distributing smuggled products into our country without being subjected to customs clearance, and launching counterfeit or smuggled products produced in illegal factories. As a result of the operations, 9 thousand 315 liters of fuel, 246 thousand 379 packs of cigarettes, 18 thousand 94 liters of alcoholic beverages and 9 million 84 thousand 170 filled macaroons were seized.

We never give way to underhanded groups that disregard the health of our citizens with fake and smuggled products, and smuggling networks seeking unfair profits. We continue our operations all over our country uninterruptedly. We congratulate our heroic police officers, KOM Presidency, Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and all those who contributed."