20.07.2026 14:10
The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office determined that some officials provided information to members of criminal organizations regarding criminal records, search results, vehicle inquiries, and customs transit data. In operations conducted across 12 provinces, a total of 50 individuals, including 27 public officials, were detained. The investigation revealed camera recordings related to customs crossings, HTS analyses, and correspondence among the suspects. The correspondence showed that the officials demanded a bribe of 270,000 Euros for a truck carrying drugs.
As part of the investigation conducted by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into criminal organizations, it was determined that members of the organization were in contact with public officials. The investigation revealed that the organization's leaders and members obtained information from public officials regarding criminal records, wanted records, arrest records, Red Notices, vehicle inquiries, and customs crossings. In this context, legal proceedings were initiated against public officials deemed to have acted in a relationship of interest with criminal organizations.
SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION IN 12 PROVINCES; DETENTION ORDER FOR 50 SUSPECTS
Within the scope of the investigation, a simultaneous operation was carried out in Muğla, Bursa, Edirne, Çanakkale, Sivas, Tekirdağ, Diyarbakır, İzmir, Balıkesir, Ankara, and Kayseri, centered in Istanbul. During the operation, detention orders were issued for a total of 50 suspects, including 2 probation officers, 1 court clerk, 1 deputy customs enforcement director, 15 customs enforcement officers, 10 police officers, and 2 lawyers.
BILLIONS IN MONEY TRAFFIC BETWEEN ACCOUNTS
The case file also included examinations conducted through MASAK and bank records. According to the report, it was stated that suspect Serkan Cemal G. had a transaction volume of approximately 5 billion 408 million 676 thousand lira between his own accounts at different banks, that a money transfer of approximately 79 million 629 thousand lira occurred between Serkan Cemal G. and İbrahim T., and that İbrahim T. had a transaction volume of approximately 193 million lira between his own accounts.
CAMERA RECORDS RELATED TO DRUG SHIPMENT ALSO ENTERED THE FILE
In the camera footage, correspondence, and HTS examinations included in the investigation file, it was alleged that the truck, claimed to be loaded with narcotics, was passed through platform 3 at the İpsala Border Gate without undergoing an X-ray scan. In Serkan Cemal G.'s statement, the words "Our correspondence on December 20, 2025, with Sayım is related to the passage of the drug-laden truck through the İpsala Border Gate" were also included. Additionally, it was noted that the suspects' messages regarding the truck's passage through the border gate and the sharing of photographs taken at the customs area were included as evidence in the file.