15.11.2026 12:12
In the investigation that began with the detection of a panel van with cloned plates in Kağıthane, Istanbul, a suspect was arrested after it was determined that he had carried out surveillance for 3 days without leaving a nearby Jeep with cloned plates and had ordered food to the Jeep. It emerged that the suspect, who was found to be linked to the Gündoğmuşlar crime organization, was preparing an armed attack against one person in the neighborhood. An unlicensed pistol, a gasoline can, and 2 cloned plates were found in the vehicle, and the suspect was arrested.
In Istanbul's Kağıthane district, it was determined that the panel van checked on suspicion had cloned license plates. Police teams examining security camera footage determined that the suspect did not leave the jeep located at a point near the other vehicle for 3 days. It was determined that the captured suspect had food orders delivered to the vehicle, while an unlicensed handgun, a gasoline can, and cloned plates were seized in the jeep. It emerged that the suspect, who was found to be linked to the Gündoğmuşlar crime organization, was preparing an armed attack against a person they were following.
The incident occurred around 16:30 on Wednesday, November 4, in Merkez Neighborhood. According to the information obtained, police teams determined that the panel van-type vehicle they checked on suspicion had cloned license plates. Upon this, teams from the Istanbul Organized Crime Branch Directorate and the Kağıthane Public Order Bureau Office launched an investigation into the matter.
DID NOT LEAVE THE JEEP FOR 3 DAYS
Police examining security camera footage determined that another jeep linked to the vehicle was also in the area. Police teams determined that the jeep located at a point near the panel van-type vehicle carried cloned plates. Police determined that the suspect in the jeep did not leave the vehicle for 3 days and carried out surveillance in the area. It was determined that the suspect had food orders delivered to the jeep, while teams determined that the suspect was preparing an attack against a person in the neighborhood.
HANDGUN AND GASOLINE CAN FOUND IN VEHICLE
Teams from the Istanbul Organized Crime Branch Directorate and the Kağıthane Public Order Bureau Office detained 1 person in the operation they conducted. During searches in the vehicle, 1 unlicensed handgun, 1 gasoline can, and 2 cloned license plates were seized. The detained suspect was determined to be linked to the 'Gündoğmuşlar' crime organization. After procedures at the police station, the suspect, who was referred to the courthouse, was arrested by the court he was brought before and sent to prison.