14.11.2026 08:30
In an investigation conducted by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into the laundering of proceeds from drug trafficking, an operation was carried out against the structure publicly known as the 'Çobanlar Group.' Four of the seven suspects were taken into custody, while 18 vehicles, 12 real estate properties, 1 hotel, 4 entertainment centers, and 1 office were seized.
Under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an operation was carried out by teams from the Narcotic Crimes Combat Branch Directorate against the laundering of criminal proceeds obtained from drug trafficking.
REVEALED BY THE MASAK REPORT
According to the statement made by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, in the investigation conducted within the scope of the crime of "laundering assets derived from crime," the report prepared by the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) was scrutinized.
As a result of field research and financial analyses, it was reported that it was determined that the suspects within the structure publicly known as the "Çobanlar Group" laundered the income they obtained from drug trafficking through various financial transactions, company activities, and asset acquisitions.
HOTEL AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS SEIZED
Striking results were reached in the examinations conducted on the suspects' bank accounts and assets. Within the scope of the investigation, 18 vehicles, 12 real estate properties, 1 hotel, 4 entertainment centers, and 1 office were identified.
While the confiscation decision was applied to the said assets, simultaneous search and confiscation procedures were carried out at 6 residences and 6 workplaces belonging to 7 suspects within the scope of the Ankara-centered operation.
4 SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY, 3 PEOPLE WANTED
Of the 7 suspects for whom proceedings were initiated in the operation, 4 were caught and taken into custody. It was reported that efforts to apprehend the other 3 suspects are ongoing.
In the statement by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the following statements were included: "The fight to prevent the laundering of criminal proceeds obtained from drug trafficking through the financial system and various asset acquisitions continues resolutely."