Operation against 9 criminal organizations in 8 provinces: 76 detentions
In operations carried out in 8 provinces under the coordination of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 76 suspects who were determined to have committed crimes including arms smuggling, drug trafficking and fraud were caught.
Quick Look
- 76 suspects were detained in operations carried out against 9 criminal organizations in 8 provinces under the coordination of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
- Movements worth 3 billion 230 million lira were detected in the suspects' accounts.
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Why It Matters
Operations were carried out against organized crime organizations under the coordination of the Gendarmerie General Command and the chief public prosecutor's offices.
According to the statement made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, operations were carried out against 9 criminal organizations in Ağrı, Aydın, Çanakkale, Kırklareli, Manisa, Samsun, Sivas and Van, under the coordination of the Gendarmerie General Command's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Presidency and the chief public prosecutor's offices.
76 suspects were detained in the operations carried out by the provincial gendarmerie commands. It was determined that the suspects were engaged in "weapons and ammunition smuggling" in Ağrı and Samsun, "organized drug trafficking" in Kırklareli and Çanakkale, and "immigrant smuggling" in Aydın. It was determined that the suspects in Van, Sivas and Manisa "defrauded citizens through various methods".
In the investigation carried out by the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), account activity of 3 billion 230 million liras was found in the suspects' accounts.
Open Questions
- What will be the fate of the suspects in court?
- Will the investigation into criminal organizations expand?
