23.07.2025 01:00
A criminal organization that attempted to seize control of shopkeepers in Bursa through threats and assault has been dismantled. The organization’s leader and 21 members were taken into custody. 17 of the suspects have been arrested.
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A criminal organization attempting to extort tradespeople in Bursa, trying to seize businesses through assault and threats, has been dismantled. The organization leader Bülent Ç. and 21 members were detained in a dawn operation. 17 of the suspects were arrested.
OPERATION AGAINST THE GANG CAUSING TROUBLE FOR TRADESPEOPLE
In the investigation conducted by the Provincial Police Department's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch under the coordination of the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was determined that the organization called tradespeople to their venues, locked the doors, assaulted them with sticks, raided entertainment venues with large groups, broke site cameras at a construction site in the Nilüfer district, beat workers, and seized some apartments, causing citizens to be victimized through illegal sales. During the searches conducted at the suspects' addresses, 3 unlicensed firearms, 24 cartridges, and 2 cutting and stabbing tools were seized.
17 PEOPLE ARRESTED
Among the suspects sent to the courthouse, 5 individuals named M.G, M.Ü, C.B, M.C, and M.E.S were released under judicial control; while 17 people, including organization leader Bülent Ç. along with Z.Ü, R.B, Ö.Ö, A.G, O.Ç, M.Ç, M.G, İ.K, B.V, A.Y, Ö.Ş, M.Ş, A.K, F.Ç, F.K, and R.Ö, were arrested.
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