Prostitution mediation operation under the name of 'agency' in Istanbul: 10 detained
10 of the 14 suspects who were determined to mediate prostitution by establishing chat groups under the name of 'agency' on the internet were caught.
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In the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 10 of the 14 suspects who were determined to be intermediaries in prostitution under the name of 'agency' over the internet were detained in a simultaneous operation.
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Why It Matters
An investigation was launched by the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against the suspects who mediate prostitution over the internet.
Within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Terrorism and Organized Crimes Investigation Bureau of the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the activities of the suspects were examined through technical follow-up, message contents and identification reports.
During the investigations, it was determined that the suspects were the owners or managers of chat groups operating under the name of 'agency' on the internet.
It was determined that the suspects found customers for the women in their groups through websites, provided transportation to the women through pirate taxi drivers, and received a share of the fee earned in exchange for sexual intercourse. It was determined that the suspects made unfair profits with this method.
THEY WERE CAUGHT IN A SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION
Within the scope of the investigation, 14 suspects who were determined to have acted together were identified. It was determined that 2 of the suspects were in prison and 2 were abroad.
A simultaneous operation was organized throughout Istanbul today to capture the other suspects. 10 suspects were detained during the operation. It was reported that efforts to capture 2 suspects abroad are continuing.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Continuing efforts to capture 2 suspects abroad
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will the 2 suspects abroad be extradited?
- How will other legal processes within the scope of the operation proceed?
