05.07.2026 13:40
Ministry of Interior: In operations organized by our gendarmerie against 22 separate organized crime groups in 16 provinces, 228 suspects with account movements totaling 10 billion 166 million TL were apprehended.
According to the statement made by the Ministry; operations were conducted against 22 separate organized crime groups in Ankara, Antalya, Afyonkarahisar, Aydın, Diyarbakır, Edirne, Gaziantep, Iğdır, Kilis, Kırklareli, Kocaeli, Malatya, Manisa, Ordu, Şırnak, and Tekirdağ under the coordination of the Gendarmerie General Command's Departments of Combating Smuggling and Organized Crime and Cyber Crimes, the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), and Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices. In the operation; it was determined that the suspects defrauded citizens through 'investment consultancy' advertisements on social media platforms, conducted drug trafficking in an organized manner, ran illegal betting websites and facilitated money transfers, attempted to obtain unjust financial benefits from businesses through pressure, assault, and threats, committed the crime of embezzlement to the detriment of public institutions and organizations, and engaged in usury.
10 BILLION 166 MILLION TL TRANSACTION ACTIVITY Within the scope of the operation, 228 suspects were apprehended. As a result of examinations by MASAK, it was determined that there was a transaction activity of 10 billion 166 million TL in the suspects' accounts. As a result of the operation, precautionary measures were imposed on 6 companies, 28 immovables, 40 movable properties, and 891 bank accounts belonging to the suspects, valued at approximately 818 million TL. Additionally, numerous digital materials, various amounts of cash, documents, and narcotics were seized.
'WE CONTINUE OUR STRUGGLE WITHOUT COMPROMISE' The statement also said, "We continue our struggle against organized crime groups without compromise so that no crime or criminal disrupting the peace of our cities goes unpunished."