16.10.2026 00:42
Izmir Police Department conducted a large-scale operation with the participation of 158 personnel to capture wanted individuals across the city. As part of the operation, which began at 06:00 in the morning and lasted 24 hours, simultaneous raids were carried out on 74 addresses. 164 people were captured who had finalized prison sentences or search records for various crimes such as theft, robbery, sexual abuse, drug trafficking, and fraud.
In İzmir, a large-scale operation was carried out against wanted individuals through a dawn operation. Police teams that raided 74 addresses simultaneously caught 164 people. 158 police personnel took part in the operation.
SIMULTANEOUS DAWN RAID ON 74 ADDRESSES
İzmir Provincial Police Department launched an operation across the province to capture individuals with finalized prison sentences or search records. 158 police personnel were assigned to the operation covering the city center and outer districts. Teams conducted simultaneous raids on predetermined addresses yesterday at 6:00 a.m. The operation, carried out at a total of 74 addresses, was conducted as part of efforts to capture wanted individuals.
OPERATION LASTED 24 HOURS
The operation, which began in the early morning hours, continued throughout the day. Police teams serving in the central and outer districts of İzmir continued their efforts targeting individuals with arrest warrants or search records. At the end of the operation, which lasted 24 hours, a total of 164 people were caught. Among those caught were individuals with finalized prison sentences for different crimes and suspects wanted for various crimes. Police teams reached individuals wanted on numerous different criminal records as part of the operation.
THEY WERE WANTED FOR THEFT, ROBBERY AND SEXUAL ABUSE CRIMES
The crimes for which the people caught in the operation were wanted also included theft, robbery, injury and sexual abuse. People wanted for armed threats and blackmail were also caught as part of the operation.
DRUG AND MIGRANT SMUGGLING ALSO ON THE LIST
In the İzmir Provincial Police Department's operation, people wanted for drug trafficking or possession were also caught. Among the criminal records of the wanted people were migrant smuggling, fraud, and violation of the Anti-Smuggling Law. In addition, people wanted for violation of the Tax Procedure Law and violation of the law on firearms, knives and other tools were also captured as part of the operation.
THOSE WANTED FOR TRAFFIC CRIMES WERE ALSO CAUGHT
The wide-ranging operation was not limited only to public order and smuggling crimes. People wanted for drunk driving and endangering traffic safety were also among those caught. Thus, with the capture of a total of 164 people wanted for different crimes, the 24-hour operation was completed.
164 PEOPLE HANDED OVER TO JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES
The 164 people caught by İzmir Provincial Police Department teams were taken to the police station. The necessary procedures for the suspects and convicts were carried out. The 164 people whose procedures at the police station were completed were handed over to judicial authorities.