64 kilograms of gold stolen in Kuyumcukent: Detention order for 35 suspects
In the investigation initiated with the complaints of 16 companies in Bahçelievler Kuyumcukent, a detention order was issued for 35 suspects who were determined to have collected gold by melting it from the market.
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In the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, detention orders were issued for 35 suspects in the operation carried out in 3 provinces centered in Istanbul against the network that collected 64 kilograms of pure gold from companies in Kuyumcukent to melt down, did not make payments and claimed that they were bankrupt.
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Why It Matters
An investigation was launched by the Organized Crimes Bureau of the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office upon the complaint of companies in Kuyumcukent.
Within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Organized Crimes Bureau of the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an investigation was initiated upon the complaints of 16 separate companies operating in Kuyumcukent in Bahçelievler. In the work of Istanbul Provincial Police Department Public Order Branch Directorate teams, O.K. and H.K. It was determined that the group under its leadership used the businesses they established on third parties as intermediaries.
THEY COLLECTED 64 KILOGRAMS OF GOLD FROM THE MARKET
It was determined that the suspects collected bracelets, necklaces, wedding rings and similar jewelry, saying that they would sell them in Anatolia, but instead of selling the products as they were purchased, they melted them in their own workshops and turned them into pure gold. It was determined that the suspects made partial payments for the materials they bought, then went into debt by purchasing new materials, did not pay the owners by saying they were bankrupt, and caused victimization by collecting a total of 64 kilograms of pure gold.
DETENTION DECISION FOR 35 SUSPECTS
Within the scope of the investigation, detention, search and seizure orders were issued for 35 suspects on charges of 'establishing and managing an organisation', 'being a member of an organisation', 'qualified fraud' and 'laundering proceeds of crime'. A simultaneous operation was carried out against the suspects in 45 houses and 3 workplaces in Istanbul, Ankara and Kocaeli. It was decided to confiscate the suspects' bank and electronic money accounts and all their rights and receivables, 18 vehicles and 13 immovable properties for the crime of 'laundering property values arising from crime'.
What to Watch
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Transfer of suspects to the courthouse and arrest orders
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Open Questions
- How many suspects were detained during the operation?
- What is the total value of the seized assets?
