11.06.2026 17:04
In Esenler, it was determined that the masked suspect who stole 500,000 lira from a bank ATM was Suat G., a former employee of the money transportation company who had left a month ago. The suspect, who silenced the alarm using keys he stole upon leaving and passwords he memorized, could not escape the security camera. The suspect was captured at his home one day after the robbery in a planned operation.
A masked robber who stole 500 thousand lira from a bank ATM in Istanbul Esenler was revealed to be a former employee of the company transporting the money. The suspect, who took the keys with him when he left the job and disabled the alarm with memorized passwords, was caught by police in a swift operation just 1 day after the incident.
LIKE A MOVIE
On Monday, June 8, a theft reminiscent of movie scenes occurred at a bank ATM on Ali Karahan Street in Esenler Turgut Reis Mahallesi. A person concealing their face with a mask easily opened the cash compartment of the ATM, took the 500 thousand lira inside, and disappeared.
FAILURE SIGNAL RUINED THE PLAN
The robbery was uncovered when the ATM sent a "failure signal" to the central system. Upon receiving the signal, technical maintenance teams quickly arrived at the scene, noticed the cash compartment was emptied, and immediately reported the situation to the police.
MASKED ROBBER CAUGHT ON CAMERA
Upon the report, teams from the Public Order Department Robbery Bureau started examining the ATM's security cameras. The footage showed a masked suspect opening the ATM with relaxed movements as if it were his own workplace, entering special codes to disable the alarm, and stealing the money.
Deepening the camera surveillance work, the police identified the suspect's vehicle and license plate he used to leave the scene, and tracked down his identity.
TURNED OUT TO BE A FORMER EMPLOYEE: 7 CRIME RECORDS
Following technical and physical surveillance, teams conducted a dawn raid at the suspect Suat G.'s (31) address in Sultangazi just 1 day after the incident. During the search at the suspect's home, part of the stolen money was seized.
Striking details emerged about Suat G., who was taken to the Public Order Department in Gayrettepe for questioning. It was determined that the suspect had worked at the logistics company loading ATMs with money and had quit the job 1 month before the incident. It was found that the perpetrator secretly took the keys to open the ATMs when leaving the job and emptied the cash compartment without triggering alarms using system passwords he learned while on duty.
During police proceedings, it was understood that Suat G. had 7 different crime records previously. After completing his questioning, he was referred to the courthouse.
The legal process regarding the incident continues.