The vehicle of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality was used in human trafficking.

The vehicle of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality was used in human trafficking.

09.04.2025 16:52

The driver of a truck, in which 8 irregular migrants were caught in Edirne, was detained on charges of "human trafficking." During the inspection, it was determined that the driver, M.D., worked for the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and the truck was rented from İBB Tree and Landscape Inc.

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The Edirne Provincial Gendarmerie Command's teams for the Fight Against Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling stopped a truck with the license plate 34 MTK 698 on the European Highway near the Köseömer Rest Area upon receiving a tip-off about migrant smuggling.



8 IRREGULAR MIGRANTS CAPTURED



During the search of the truck, 8 irregular migrants, including 5 Syrians and 3 Iraqis, and an inflatable boat were found. It was determined that the vehicle's driver, M.D., worked for the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) and that the truck, registered under a company, was rented to IMM Tree and Landscape Inc.







IMM's service vehicle was used in human trafficking





HE SAID "I REGRET" IN HIS STATEMENT



The truck driver, who was detained on the charge of "human trafficking," stated in his testimony that it was the first time he had done such a thing and that he regretted it. The suspect's procedures at the gendarmerie are ongoing. The irregular migrants were sent to the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management after their procedures.



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