Mustafa Hatipoglu, Gokhan Yilmaz and Halil Demir
09 April 2021•Update: 09 April 2021
ISTANBUL
Police in Turkey carried out an operation against members of an organized crime group.
In an Istanbul-based operation launched in five provinces across Turkey, the police raided 121 addresses with arrest warrants for 63 suspects, including Sedat Peker, who was determined to be the ringleader of the criminal group.
Peker is said to be abroad.
The suspects were found to be actively taking part in criminal activities – including robbery, mugging, bribery and other crimes – and were involved in establishing an organized crime group.
The police operation was supported by drones and special operations teams.
* Writing by Dilan Pamuk in Ankara
