13.02.2026 19:09
In the Alanya district of Antalya, four suspects, one Ukrainian and three Russian nationals, were arrested in an operation conducted by gendarmerie teams with drone support, on the grounds that they forcibly transferred money from the crypto account of a Ukrainian citizen and occupied his house. Following a long-term technical and camera surveillance, the operation was carried out, and while the suspects were taken into custody, the stolen money and valuable items were recovered and returned to their owner.
The robbery incident targeting a foreign national in the Alanya district of Antalya was clarified through an operation organized by the gendarmerie. Following the complaint of Ukrainian A.H., who was forced to undergo facial recognition, had money transferred from his crypto account, and had valuable items stolen from his home, four suspects were arrested.
THEY ENTERED THE HOUSE WITH A WEAPON AFTER RETURNING FROM THE MARKET
A.H. (46), a Ukrainian citizen living in a site in Mahmutlar Neighborhood, reported to the gendarmerie that he was held at gunpoint by four individuals waiting for him as he returned from the market. A.H. claimed that he was forced to undergo facial recognition and that 18,000 euros worth of money was transferred to another account from his crypto account.
CURRENCY, GOLD, AND A WATCH WERE STOLEN
According to A.H.'s claims, the suspects did not stop there and fled the scene with 5,000 euros, 7,000 dollars, approximately 200 grams of gold, and a wristwatch worth 10,000 dollars that were in the house.
Following the complaint, the Provincial Gendarmerie Command teams launched a large-scale operation. As a result of security camera footage and intelligence work, the vehicle used in the incident and the identities of the suspects were identified.
1 UKRAINIAN AND 3 RUSSIAN SUSPECTS WERE CAPTURED
As a result of the operations, Ukrainian citizen R.A. (38) and Russian citizens A.S. (31), S.U. (27), and O.G. (34) were captured and taken into custody by the gendarmerie teams. During the search of the suspects' vehicle, the stolen money and valuable items were seized and returned to the victim A.H.
After their procedures at the gendarmerie, the four suspects were referred to the Alanya Courthouse, where they were arrested by the court and sent to Alanya L-Type Closed Prison.
OPERATION MOMENTS WERE SHARED
Meanwhile, the footage of the operation conducted against the suspects was also shared with the public. The images included the identification of the suspects' vehicles through security cameras, their tracking, and their subsequent capture through a drone-supported operation.