Fake bomb and terrorism reports in exchange for money via Telegram: Operations in 7 provinces, 7 arrests

In the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an operation was carried out against the suspects who were determined to have acted in an organized manner via Telegram, making false denunciations in return for money and gaining unfair advantage through blackmail.

During the work of the Organized Crime and Intelligence Branch Directorate teams, it was determined that the suspects made a total of 45 false reports of bombs, prostitution and terrorist attacks in different provinces.

SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS IN 7 PROVINCES

In order to reveal the money traffic and organizational activities of the suspects, an air-supported operation was organized in Istanbul, Antalya, Afyonkarahisar, Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa and Muğla's Fethiye district, centered in Izmir.

9 suspects were detained in the operations carried out jointly by Izmir and Hatay police.

7 SUSPECTS WERE ARRESTED

It was also determined that the suspects gained unfair economic benefits by threatening and blackmailing the complainants, as well as making false reports.

While 7 of the 9 suspects who were referred to the courthouse after their procedures at the police station were arrested, 2 suspects were released on condition of judicial control.