18.04.2025 20:50
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that the number of suspects caught in the Narkokapan Ankara operation, the largest drug operation in the history of the Republic, has risen to 635.
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The number of suspects caught in the simultaneous raid conducted at 626 different addresses during the "Narkokapan Ankara" operation has risen to 635.
NUMBER OF PEOPLE CAUGHT IN NARKOKAPAN ANKARA OPERATION REACHES 635 Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya made a new statement regarding the "Narkokapan Ankara" operation. Minister Yerlikaya noted that the number of arrests has increased. He stated, "With our Narkokapan-Ankara operation, the number of suspects caught in the simultaneous raids we conducted at 626 different addresses has risen to 635."
LARGEST DRUG OPERATION IN THE HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC Interior Minister Yerlikaya had stated the day before that the largest drug operation in the history of the Republic was carried out in Ankara. Yerlikaya announced that 525 drug dealers were caught during the operation.
In his statement, Yerlikaya included the following remarks: "In our Narkokapan-Ankara operation, 525 drug dealers were taken into custody. We conducted the largest drug operation in the history of our Republic in our capital, Ankara, starting at 5:00 AM today: The name of this operation is Narkokapan-Ankara."
PREPARATIONS FOR THE OPERATION TOOK 6 MONTHS Our target in the operation was particularly the street dealers referred to as "Torbacı," who are the arms of drug traffickers that prey on our youth, selling drugs through internet-based communication platforms in neighborhoods and streets. The preparations for our operation took a full 6 months. During these 6 months, we essentially took another X-ray of Ankara. We conducted our field studies and analyses with great diligence. We monitored the suspects through technical and physical surveillance. We documented all activities related to the crimes one by one.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya "THE STREET YOU ENTER IS A DEAD END" And this morning, we pressed the button. A total of 4,768 police officers, 1,461 teams, 40 specially trained detector dogs, 4 drones, and our air support units participated in the operation. As a result; we conducted simultaneous raids at 626 different addresses. We took 525 individuals into custody. Our operation is still ongoing. We clearly showed those drug traffickers who dare to steal the lives of our youth: The street you enter is a dead end! If you dare to touch our youth, you will pay the price before the law! We will make life hell for those who attempt to poison our nation!
I congratulate our Governor, the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the Ankara West Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, and our General Directorate of Security, which carried out the Narkokapan-Ankara operation, as well as our Narcotics Crime Investigation Department, Ankara Provincial Police Department, Ankara Narcotics Crime Investigation Branch, Technical and Operational Support Branch, and our heroic police officers. May God protect them from harm. Drugs are humanity's greatest enemy! We will continue to fight against those drug traffickers who dare to do this, on behalf of our country and humanity!"
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