22 detentions, 17 arrests in two provinces

17 of the 22 suspects who were detained in the operation carried out against the crimes of establishing a criminal organization and drug trafficking within the scope of the organization in Bursa and Istanbul were arrested.

Within the scope of the investigation carried out by Bursa Provincial Police Department Anti-Narcotic Crimes Branch Directorate and Intelligence Branch Directorate teams under the coordination of Gemlik Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an investigation was initiated against the crimes of establishing a criminal organization and drug trafficking.

On the instructions of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a simultaneous operation was carried out on 20 October against a total of 23 people, including 5 suspects in Bursa, 9 in Istanbul and 9 suspects in prison.

22 suspects were detained during the operation. While 17 of the suspects who were referred to the courthouse were arrested, a judicial control order was issued for 4 of them. It was reported that one suspect is being processed at the police station and efforts are continuing to capture one fugitive suspect.

During 5 separate intermediate arrests and residence searches carried out within the scope of the investigation, 11 kilos 601 grams of synthetic cannabinoid (bonzai) raw materials and 1 kilo 595 grams of cocaine were seized.

During the searches, 1 gun, 18 cartridges, 1 rifle and 583 thousand 800 liras, which were considered to be obtained from crime, were seized.