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Back|He was coming from Van to Ankara... Those who came out of the secret compartment of the passenger bus were surprised.
He was coming from Van to Ankara... Those who came out of the secret compartment of the passenger bus were surprised.
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Milliyet Son Dakika·1 hour ago·Crime·1 min read·🇹🇷Türkiye·

He was coming from Van to Ankara... Those who came out of the secret compartment of the passenger bus were surprised.

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  • Ankara Provincial Police Department teams checked a passenger bus coming from Van to Ankara at AŞTİ Bus Terminal and caught 5 irregular immigrants of Afghan nationality in a secret compartment on the floor of the vehicle.
  • The bus driver and his assistant were detained and legal proceedings were initiated against them for immigrant smuggling.

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Türkiye is struggling with migration flows, especially from countries such as Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq. Immigrant smuggling is among the primary targets of security forces because it is associated with organized crime networks.

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As part of the coordinated work of the Ankara Provincial Police Department's Anti-Smuggling Crimes Branch Directorate and the Anti-Immigrant Smuggling and Border Gates Branch Directorate, a passenger bus coming from Van to Ankara was followed. During a detailed search of the bus checked at AŞTİ Bus Terminal, a secret compartment was detected in the floor of the vehicle.

THEY LEFT THE SECRET COMPARTMENT

5 irregular immigrants of Afghan nationality were caught in the secret compartment opened by the teams. The captured individuals were handed over to the Provincial Directorate of Immigration Management for the necessary procedures. Within the scope of the operation, two suspects, the bus driver and the assistant, were detained. Within the scope of the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was learned that 2 suspects, against whom judicial proceedings were initiated for the crime of immigrant smuggling, will be referred to the courthouse after their procedures.

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  • A lawsuit will be filed against the driver and his assistant and the court process will begin.

    Very likely · Within weeks

  • A settlement or deportation process will be initiated for captured immigrants.

    Likely · Within days

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  • ?Where and why did immigrants try to come to Turkey?
  • ?Is there more information about whether the fugitive is a criminal?
  • ?Is there information on whether the driver and his assistant have been arrested for similar crimes in the past?

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This article was originally published by Milliyet Son Dakika.

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  • Ankara Provincial Police Department teams checked a passenger bus coming from Van to Ankara at AŞTİ Bus Terminal and caught 5 irregular immigrants of Afghan nationality in a secret compartment on the floor of the vehicle.
  • The bus driver and his assistant were detained and legal proceedings were initiated against them for immigrant smuggling.

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