Operation against illegal gold producers! Many detentions.

Operation against illegal gold producers! Many detentions.

16.04.2026 10:11

In the investigation targeting NZP Gold and affiliated companies, who are accused of unauthorized production and release of gram gold into the market, detention orders have been issued for 7 suspects. It was determined that the organization provided uncertified gold to the market through jewelers in various provinces, generating illicit profits, while operations were conducted at numerous addresses and their assets were seized.

In the investigation targeting the NZP Gold and affiliated companies group, which is alleged to have produced and marketed gram gold without a refinery operation permit and gained unfair profit through this method, a detention order has been issued for 7 suspects.

INVESTIGATION INTO ORGANIZED CRIMES INITIATED

Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Republic Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the suspects have been charged with "establishing an organization for the purpose of committing crimes", "membership in an organization", "forgery in official documents", "qualified fraud to the detriment of public institutions and organizations", and "forgery in values considered equivalent to money". The investigation was conducted under the coordination of the Organized Crimes Investigation Bureau.

THEY PRODUCED AND MARKETED WITHOUT PERMISSION

As a result of the technical and physical surveillance by the teams of the Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command, Department of Combating Organized Crime, it was determined that the organization, led by Murat Niziplioğlu, produced gram gold through NZP Gold and affiliated companies without obtaining a refinery operation permit from the Ministry of Treasury and Finance. It was established that the produced gold was marketed without certification and without entering official records.

DISTRIBUTION NETWORK ESTABLISHED IN THREE PROVINCES

It was revealed that the organization systematically offered these products to the market through their own jewelers in Kilis, Antalya, and Şanlıurfa, gaining a high amount of unfair profit.

SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION AT 13 ADDRESSES

Within the scope of the investigation, a simultaneous operation was conducted at 4 companies operating under Niziplioğlu Holding and a total of 13 addresses. While efforts to capture the 7 suspects for whom detention orders were issued continue, assets assessed as proceeds of crime have also been seized.

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