Simultaneous operation against "Daltons" in 30 provinces

85 suspects, 30 of whom were children, were caught in the operation against the organized crime group in 30 provinces, centered in Istanbul. It was understood that the criminal network, which was considered to be preparing an action in the messaging group, included the hitmen recruited through social media platforms into WhatsApp groups and made them attack.

NEW GENERATION CRIME ORGANIZATION: DALTONS

According to the information contained in the IHA, work was carried out by the Istanbul Police Department's Organized Crime Branch, with the support of the Intelligence Branch Directorate, in coordination with the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, to expose the new generation organized crime organizations and capture the suspects.

MESSAGES WERE REVEALED

In the work of the teams, the dark structure of the gang called "Daltons", which organizes criminal acts through closed messaging groups by recruiting hitmen from social media and is thought to be managed from abroad, was exposed.

While it was determined that the hitmen recruited by the gang through social media platforms were included in WhatsApp groups and directed to commit criminal acts, it was understood that the hitmen were preparing to attack in these messaging groups.

SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS IN 30 PROVINCES

After the identity information of the suspects were determined one by one, this morning, especially in Istanbul, Şırnak, Kayseri, Ankara, Aydın, Bursa, Gaziantep, İzmir, Hatay, Kocaeli, Mersin, Eskişehir, Kilis, Manisa, Mardin, Şanlıurfa, Adana, Antalya, Balıkesir, Batman, Bingöl, Kahramanmaraş, Kırşehir, Muğla, Muş, Ordu, Samsun, Tekirdağ, Simultaneous operations were launched in 30 different provinces, including Trabzon and Van.

85 SUSPECTS CAUGHT

During the raids, 85 suspects, 30 of whom were children in judicial process (JSC), were caught and detained. The detained suspects were taken to Istanbul Police Department to take their statements. While the investigation carried out within the scope of the operation continues, remarkable details regarding the investigation were discovered.

THE ORGANIZATION IS MANAGED FROM RUSSIA

While it is considered that Beratcan Gökdemir, for whom a red notice decision was issued, was led from Russia, it was revealed that one-third of the suspects caught this morning were children. In the studies carried out, children in the judicial process were identified as suspects. It was determined that the criminal network recruited hitmen through social media platforms and directed these people to use them in crimes.