29.04.2025 07:51
During inspections at Van Ferit Melen Airport, 66 kilograms and 668 grams of gold, considered to be smuggled, along with millions of lira and foreign currency, were seized. Legal proceedings have been initiated regarding the incident.
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During the inspections carried out at Van Ferit Melen Airport, 66 kilograms and 668 grams of gold, which is considered to be smuggled, along with a large amount of Turkish lira and foreign currency believed to be proceeds of crime, were seized.
A LARGE AMOUNT OF PRECIOUS METALS DETECTED
Teams from the Smuggling and Organized Crime Prevention Branch detected a large amount of precious metals and cash that were deemed to be unregistered during their inspections of companies engaged in the transportation of precious metals and money.
"NECESSARY LEGAL ACTIONS HAVE BEEN INITIATED"
In a statement from the Van Police Department, it was stated, "As a result of the inspections; 66 kilograms and 668 grams of gold, 9 million 760 thousand Turkish Lira, 107 thousand 430 US Dollars, and 133 thousand 605 Euros were seized. Necessary legal actions have been initiated against the suspects related to the incident."
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