Price manipulation and fake receipt operation: They paid the farmer 6 lira and showed him 31 lira

In the prepared report, it was revealed that a farmer sold tangerines for 6-8 liras, whereas the receipt prepared by the distributors showed 28 liras. It was stated that the average sales price of the company was 31.82 lira.

Among the findings were that fake receipts were issued, unrealistic costs were created, and prices were manipulated.

According to the prepared report; A company official issued a total of more than 2.5 million receipts on behalf of the 49 people who lost their lives. It is stated that the vegetables for which the same company issued receipts worth more than 1 million liras were not actually produced. The operation was carried out jointly with the Ministry of Commerce, Agriculture and Forestry, Treasury and Finance.

HAL REGISTRATION AND FARMER REGISTRATION SYSTEMS WERE EXAMINED

Within the scope of the investigation, Market Registration System and Farmer Registration System data were examined. The Tax Inspection Board of the Ministry of Treasury and Cost also prepared a comprehensive report within the scope of the investigation.

At the same time, the statements of 1,029 farmers were taken and the price at which the products left the producers and the conditions under which they reached the suppliers were examined.

The statements of farmers were also included in the report prepared within the scope of the investigation.

Farmer A.K., who issued a receipt for 818 thousand 125 liras on behalf of a suspicious company, stated that he sold capia pepper to İsmail D., who acted on behalf of the company.

A.K. stated that he sold the product for a maximum of 11.50 lira per kilogram, but the average price per kilogram was shown as 18.70 lira on the receipts.

THEY BOUGHT IT FROM THE FARMER FOR 8 LIRA AND SHOWED IT FOR 24 LIRA.

C.S., for whom a receipt of 759 thousand 776 liras was issued. He said that he sold his products for 8-9 liras, whereas the price per kilogram was shown as between 18.70 and 23.95 liras on the receipts.

E.B. He stated that although a receipt for 1 million 236 thousand 522 liras was issued in his name, he was not aware of these documents, that he had never produced the capia pepper in the receipts and that he had not sold it to any company.

During the examination, it was determined that there was a discrepancy between the companies' inventory and commercial records.