Illegal betting operation centered in Edirne: 9 arrests

Illegal betting operation centered in Edirne: 9 arrests

10.04.2026 10:31

In the operation against an illegal betting network gang carried out in Edirne and Istanbul, 9 out of 16 suspects who were detained were arrested.

In the operation against an illegal betting network gang conducted in Edirne and Istanbul, 9 of the 16 suspects taken into custody were arrested. As part of the operation carried out by the Cyber Crime Department of the Edirne Provincial Police Department, a massive illegal betting network was uncovered as a result of approximately 4 months of technical surveillance and analyses by the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK). In meticulous examinations, it was determined that the network in question had a transaction volume of 300 million 844 thousand 684 lira.

9 PEOPLE ARRESTED, 5 PEOPLE RELEASED UNDER JUDICIAL CONTROL

Within the framework of the work coordinated by the Edirne Chief Public Prosecutor's Office; 16 suspects were taken into custody in simultaneous raids conducted in Edirne and Istanbul. The individuals whose interrogations were completed at the police station were brought to the Edirne Courthouse.

2 of the suspects were released after the prosecutor's interrogation. Of the suspects referred to the court, 9 were arrested, while 5 were released under judicial control. 

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