Suspects who snatched a gold chain were caught: 5 arrests

Suspects who snatched a gold chain were caught: 5 arrests

29.06.2026 18:51

In the Erdemli district of Mersin, five suspects who threatened a person with a knife and robbed a gold chain and 3,500 TL were caught and arrested in a police operation supported by special forces. It was reported that three of the suspects are under 18 years old.

5 suspects who stole a gold chain and 3,500 TL from a person in the Erdemli district of Mersin were caught and arrested through police efforts.

SPECIAL FORCES-SUPPORTED OPERATION AGAINST THE ROBBERS

According to the information obtained, 5 individuals robbed a person with a knife in the Erdemli district. The suspects, who took the victim's gold chain and 3,500 lira, fled the area. Upon notification, teams from the Erdemli District Police Department Public Order Bureau, coordinated by the Erdemli Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, pursued the group of five.

The teams tracked the suspects' escape routes through meticulous, detailed, and camera-monitored efforts. The police, who identified the suspects' addresses, carried out an operation with special forces support.

3 OF THOSE CAUGHT ARE UNDER 18

5 individuals, 3 of whom were under 18, were caught and detained in simultaneous operations at their addresses. After processing at the police station, the 5 suspects were referred to the courthouse and arrested by the court. Moments of the suspects after the robbery, with one holding money and another holding a liquor bottle, were captured on camera.

The investigation into the incident continues. 

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