A thief who stole a mobile phone in shopping malls in Istanbul has been caught: he has 39 criminal records.

A thief who stole a mobile phone in shopping malls in Istanbul has been caught: he has 39 criminal records.

19.12.2025 12:06

S.E. (28), who was stealing mobile phones and bags in shopping malls in Istanbul, was caught. It was learned that the suspect has 39 criminal records, and the moments of the theft were captured on security cameras.

A suspect who stole customers' mobile phones and bags in shopping malls in Istanbul has been caught. It was learned that S.E. (28), who has 39 criminal records, was captured on security camera while committing theft. Following the mobile phone and bag thefts that occurred in shopping malls in Istanbul, a study was initiated to capture the suspects. During the investigations by the Theft Bureau, footage was obtained showing the moments when victims' mobile phones were stolen while they were shopping. In the footage, a suspect who waited behind the victim for a while was seen taking the mobile phone from the victim's coat pocket and fleeing at a moment of distraction.

Thief who stole mobile phones in shopping malls in Istanbul caught: 39 criminal records

39 CRIMINAL RECORDS REVEALED

The suspect S.E., whose identity was determined by the police after watching the security camera footage, was caught in an operation carried out in Beyoğlu. It was learned that S.E., who was interrogated at the Public Order Branch, has 39 criminal records and is wanted in two separate cases. It was stated that S.E. stole 6 mobile phones and bags containing money and valuables between November 7 and December 14. The suspect S.E., who was processed for 8 separate theft offenses, was arrested by the court and sent to prison.

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