Operation against the 'extortion' gang in Istanbul: Houses were raided, 23 people were detained
7 pistols, 1 shotgun and drugs were seized in the operation carried out under the coordination of Küçükçekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Quick Look
- Istanbul Provincial Police Department teams raided 36 different addresses simultaneously under the coordination of Küçükçekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
- While 23 suspects were detained during the operation, 7 pistols, 1 shotgun, drugs, 4 ballistic vests and bullets were seized.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Istanbul Provincial Police Department's Organized Crimes Fighting Branch Directorate teams identified people who were considered to be gang members in joint work with the Intelligence Branch Directorate. Under the coordination of Küçükçekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was determined that the suspects were connected to 4 separate incidents within the scope of crimes such as 'threat' and 'detention'. After technical and physical surveillance, 36 addresses were raided simultaneously.
The teams of the Provincial Police Department's Organized Crime Branch Directorate identified some people who were considered to be gang members, in the study carried out jointly with the Intelligence Branch Directorate.
In the studies carried out under the coordination of Küçükçekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office; It was determined that the suspects, who were considered to be street gangs, were connected to 4 separate incidents within the scope of crimes such as "threat" and "detention".
Following the technical and physical follow-up, an operation was organized this morning to capture the suspects.
RAID ON 36 ADDRESSES
23 suspects were caught and detained in simultaneous raids on 36 different addresses.
During the searches carried out at the suspects' addresses, 7 pistols, 1 shotgun, some drugs, 4 ballistic vests and many bullets of different calibers were seized.
While the suspects' procedures at the police station continue, the investigation carried out within the scope of the operation continues.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Presenting the captured suspects to justice and initiating the arrest process
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Information about the identities and previous records of the captured suspects was not provided.
- The type and amount of drugs seized could not be specified.
- There is no information about the justice to which the suspects will be brought and the arrest process.
