Bolu municipality targeted in ‘ghost vehicle’ operation, with 22 detention orders
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- Prosecutors investigating Bolu municipality allege that garbage trucks were falsely recorded as operating on days when they were inactive.
- The alleged scheme resulted in 34,288,376 Turkish lira in excess and unjustified payments to a contractor.
- Authorities launched simultaneous operations in seven provinces and issued detention orders for municipal officials, employees and company representatives.
A prosecutor-led investigation into Bolu municipality has produced a new operation over allegations involving so-called “ghost vehicles.”
Authorities allege that some garbage collection trucks were recorded as working on days when they did not operate. The method allegedly caused the contractor to receive 34,288,376 Turkish lira in excess and unjustified payments.
Police conducted simultaneous operations in seven provinces centered on Bolu. Detention orders targeted municipal administrators, municipal employees and company representatives. The investigation remains ongoing.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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