Operation like a movie in Bursa: They were caught disguised as pump attendants, hand grenades and weapons were seized.

Operation like a movie in Bursa: They were caught disguised as pump attendants, hand grenades and weapons were seized.

01.02.2026 08:54

The driver of a car that was attempted to be stopped in the Yıldırım district of Bursa tried to escape. Police teams stopped the vehicle at a gas station using a noticeable method and detained the three people inside. A hand grenade and a pistol were found during the search of the car.

In the Yıldırım district of Bursa, a car that police teams wanted to stop on suspicion attempted to flee. After a brief chase, the vehicle was caught with a striking intervention from the police teams. Three individuals in the car were taken into custody.

THEY FLED WITHOUT OBEYING THE "STOP" WARNING

The incident occurred on September 11 Boulevard in the Sakarya neighborhood of Yıldırım district. According to the information obtained, police teams affiliated with the Yıldırım District Police Department suspected a car with the license plate 17 ADE 596. The driver, who did not obey the "stop" warning, began to flee. During the chase, the teams entered a gas station on September 11 Boulevard, where a police officer from the Yıldırım Crime Prevention and Investigation Bureau drew attention by adopting a striking method of wearing a gas station attendant's uniform.

THE POLICE OFFICER DRESSED AS A GAS STATION ATTENDANT

The police officer, dressed as a gas station attendant, managed to stop the fleeing car by blocking its path. With the intervention of support teams, the vehicle was brought under control.

Three suspects inside the vehicle were taken into custody by the police teams. During searches conducted in the car, one defensive type hand grenade and one pistol were seized. Bomb disposal and crime scene investigation teams called to the scene took the seized hand grenade in a controlled manner.

The police team's investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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