Minister of Internal Affairs Çiftçi shared the data: Operations were carried out against 625 organized crime groups this year

Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi stated that 1,741 operations were carried out against 625 organized crime organizations this year and more than 8 thousand suspects were arrested.

In a post on social media, Çiftçi claimed that the fight against criminal organizations will be continued with determination.

"WE CARRIED OUT 1,741 OPERATIONS AGAINST 625 ORGANIZED CRIME ORGANIZATIONS"

In his statement on his social media account, Çiftçi said:

"We will not let the gangs breathe. We held our security meeting where we evaluated our efforts to combat smuggling, organized crime and financial crimes. We continue our fight with determination against the new generation organized crime gangs, which we have prioritized since the first day we took office.

This year, we carried out 1,741 operations against 625 organized crime groups. We ensured the arrest of more than 8 thousand suspects. We have reached levels exceeding 5-6 times the average of the last 5 years in the returns we made from abroad. In the coming period, we will further intensify our fight and narrow down the areas of activity of criminal networks.

Thieves who dare to demand extortion from citizens by threatening them should know this well: In this country, no one can consider themselves above the law, no criminal organization can challenge the state. We find those who run away and those who hide, and we bring them to justice. "Under the leadership of our esteemed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we will continue our fight with our understanding of security, which leaves no room for movement to criminal organizations and is based on the peace of our nation."