Dalton investigation. Arrest request for 52 people

85 suspects were detained in the operations carried out against the Daltons in 30 provinces under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, jointly with the Organized Crime Branch of the Istanbul Police Department and the Intelligence Branch Directorate.

56 of the suspects were sent to the courthouse today. 52 people, including the father of organization leader Mustafa Aktürk, were referred to the criminal judgeship of peace with a request for arrest, and 3 people were referred to the criminal judgeship of peace with a request for judicial control. Procedures for 1 suspect are ongoing.

IT WAS DETECTED THAT THEY WERE PREPARING FOR ACTION

It was determined that the hitmen recruited by the organization through social media platforms were included in the WhatsApp group called "Dalton Brothers" and the actions were directed from there.

After the identities of the individuals who were considered to be preparing an action in the messaging group were determined, a simultaneous operation was organized in 30 provinces, including Istanbul.

During the operations, 85 suspects, including 31 children who were dragged into crime, were caught and detained.

IS THE ORGANIZATION LEADER IN RUSSIA?

Remarkable information has also emerged about the criminal organization led by Beratcan Gökdemir, for whom a red notice has been issued.

While it was claimed that Gökdemir was running the organization from Russia, it was claimed that they were procuring hitmen on social media and directing these people to use them in criminal activities.