Operation against the shooting and arson gang: 12 people were caught in 3 provinces
Quick Look
- Istanbul Police Department teams identified the perpetrators of the armed attacks, threats, arms procurement and arson attacks against workplaces in Esenyurt and Güngören on 7, 9, 19, 20, 28 and 30 October.
- In the simultaneous operation carried out at 17 addresses in Istanbul, Adana and Bursa, 12 suspects were detained and 1 unlicensed gun was seized.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Istanbul Provincial Police Department's Organized Crimes Fighting Branch Directorate and Intelligence Branch Directorate teams carried out an operation against the perpetrators of armed attacks on workplaces, under the coordination of the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Istanbul Provincial Police Department's Organized Crimes Fighting Branch Directorate and Intelligence Branch Directorate teams launched an operation against the perpetrators of armed attacks against workplaces in Istanbul, in the work carried out under the coordination of the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
In the investigations carried out within the framework of the investigation; The shooting of a workplace operating in Esenyurt district on 7 October, the shooting of a workplace operating in Güngören on 9 October and the arson attack of a vehicle in the same district on the same day, the shooting of a gallery operating in Esenyurt district on 19 October, the threatening of a person on behalf of a criminal organization on 20 October,
The individuals who procured weapons on behalf of the criminal organization on October 28 and the perpetrators of the arson attack of a workplace operating in Güngören district on October 30 were identified one by one. Police teams caught and detained 12 suspects within the scope of a simultaneous operation carried out at 17 different addresses in Istanbul, Adana and Bursa this morning to capture the suspects who were found to be connected to 7 separate incidents. During the searches carried out at the addresses in question, 1 unlicensed gun was seized.
After the captured suspects were taken into custody, they were taken to the Istanbul Police Department to take their statements. On the other hand, the moments of armed attacks against workplaces were reflected in security camera footage.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
As a result of the statements of the captured suspects, additional arrests and new operations regarding the criminal organization may be made.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- No clear information was given about the identities of the 12 captured suspects and their ties to the organization.
- The source of the seized unlicensed gun and the events in which it was used were not clearly stated.
- The outcome of the suspects' statements and their arrest status are not yet clear.
