Operation Targets Yıldızlar Organised Crime Group, Eight Arrested
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- Turkish police detained eight suspects in Biga during an operation targeting the Yıldızlar organised crime group.
- Searches of 14 homes, five workplaces and vehicles allegedly used by group members uncovered an unlicensed handgun, 81 rounds, a point-of-sale device linked to loan-sharking and digital material.
- The suspects, including N.Y., who police allege leads the group, remained in custody for processing.
Eight suspects have been detained in Biga, in Turkey’s Çanakkale province, during an operation targeting the Yıldızlar organised crime group.
The operation followed a five-month investigation coordinated by the Biga Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and conducted by the Çanakkale police anti-smuggling and organised-crime branch.
Police searched 14 residences, five workplaces and vehicles allegedly used by members of the group. Officers seized an unlicensed handgun, 81 rounds of ammunition, a point-of-sale device allegedly connected to loan-sharking, high-value transaction slips and digital materials.
N.Y., described by authorities as the alleged leader, was among the eight people detained. Their processing at the police station was continuing.
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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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