42 suspects were caught in the operation against the international drug crime organization based in Istanbul

According to the statement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the work carried out by the Anti-Narcotic Crimes and Intelligence Branch Directorates of the Istanbul Police Department, under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, was supported by the Anti-Narcotic Crimes Directorate, Interpol-Europol Department and Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK).

In the studies, it was determined that the criminal organization operating at the international level organized the production, shipment and distribution of drugs in different countries and provinces.

It was determined that the ringleaders of the organization were involved in the organization of drug trafficking, the supply of chemical substances, and the transportation and logistics processes of international shipments.

By examining the encrypted communication data, the connections between the organization's international supply and shipment activities and its domestic distribution network were revealed, and it was determined that the suspects were linked to the drug trade of a total of 10 tons and 100 kilograms.

A simultaneous operation was organized this morning in 13 provinces with the participation of 2 thousand personnel in order to capture the identified suspects. 42 suspects were caught during the operations.

A total of 7 billion 657 million lira worth of assets were seized, including bank accounts and crypto assets belonging to 163 real persons, 556 real estate, 155 motor vehicles and partnership shares in 71 companies, which were determined to have been obtained from crime.

"We cannot make a fortune out of poison or a sultanate out of crime."

Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi also made a statement regarding the operations on his social media account with the title "We do not allow wealth to be made from poison or a sultanate from crime."

"The scoundrels who think they are untouchable with the dirty money they earned from the drug trade should not think that they will escape accountability by hiding behind companies and real estate." Çiftçi emphasized that they are not only after drug dealers, but also those who organize and finance the dirty trade and those who try to launder the proceeds of crime.

Minister Çiftçi said:

"After a meticulous follow-up carried out with great sensitivity, a successful operation based in Istanbul was carried out against the international drug network. In the operation against the criminal network, which was found to be linked to 10 tons and 100 kilograms of drugs, assets worth 7 billion 657 million TL were seized. Neither your dirty money will be a shield for you, nor the wealth you acquired from crime will save you. We will bring down the sultanate you have established by poisoning the future of the children of this nation. Our heroic Police Department, who contributed to the operation, "I wholeheartedly congratulate our Presidency of Combating Narcotic Crimes, our Istanbul Police Department and our Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. We will eradicate the crime and the source of dirty money."