Operation against a criminal organization that extorts business people in Izmir: 6 arrests

Two separate operations were carried out in Izmir against a criminal organization that allegedly demanded extortion by threatening business people through blackmail and workplace shootings. All 6 suspects, including organization leaders, who were detained during the operations were arrested.

Within the scope of the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Bayındır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, teams from the Organized Crime Fighting and Intelligence branch directorates and Bayındır, Torbalı and Bornova district police departments started working.

In the studies carried out on allegations that business people operating in Bayındır, Tire and Torbalı districts were threatened and asked for money, 2 suspects were first identified in connection with the armed attack on a workplace in Bayındır on September 5. The suspects were caught during an operation on October 15 and were arrested by the court.

Police teams deepened the investigation and carried out the second operation on November 2, based on the statements of the suspects. In this operation, 4 more people, including organization leaders, were detained. The suspects, who were referred to the courthouse, were arrested by the court.

RED NEWSLETTER MOVE ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION LEADER

During the searches carried out during the operations, an unlicensed gun, a magazine and a lot of digital materials were seized.

On the other hand, it was reported that procedures were initiated to issue a red notice about the leader of the criminal organization, who was determined to be abroad.