Courier accidentally became a target in Pendik! Two armed attacks were attributed to the same criminal organization

After it was determined that the courier who was seriously injured during the order delivery in Pendik was the wrong target and it was revealed that the long-barreled gun attack in Ümraniye was linked to the same criminal organization, 15 people were captured in operations carried out in Istanbul and Sakarya.

TWO GUN ATTACKS WERE ENLIGHTENED IN ISTANBUL

Within the scope of the joint work carried out with the Istanbul Police Department Public Order Branch Directorate and the Intelligence Branch Directorate, the connections of two separate armed attacks were revealed. In the incident of the courier who was seriously injured while delivering an order in Pendik Ahmet Yesevi District on October 15, it was determined that the target was confused because the vehicle used by the person who was considered to be the main target and the vehicle used by the courier were of the same brand and model.

During the investigations into the incident that took place with a long-barreled gun in Ümraniye Cemil Meriç District on October 24, in which one person was seriously injured, threatening messages were detected on the victim's phone. The connections between the two incidents were revealed when the vehicle used in the attack, which was registered as stolen in Kayseri, was found burned in Pendik and a long-barreled gun was seized on the route of the incident.

As a result of the studies, it was determined that both attacks were carried out by a criminal organization that was considered to be carrying out various criminal activities on the Anatolian Side.

In the operations carried out in Sancaktepe and Avcılar districts of Istanbul and Sakarya on October 24; A total of 15 suspicious individuals were caught, including the suspects who carried out the attacks, individuals who were considered to be involved in incitement activities, and individuals affiliated with the criminal organization.

In the searches made; 2 9 mm automatic pistols and 5 magazines, 1 9 mm pistol and a magazine containing 13 cartridges, and 1 AK-47 long-barreled rifle used in the incident were seized.

While 6 of the persons caught in this regard were referred to the judicial authorities after the completion of their procedures on October 27, judicial control provisions were applied to 4 persons. While it was stated that 2 of the individuals were arrested and handed over to the Penal Institution, it was learned that 9 suspects were referred to the judicial authorities on October 28.