Minister Yerlikaya announced: Dozens of people caught in migrant smuggling and arms trafficking operations

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that 93 unlicensed pistols were seized and 12 suspects were detained in operations carried out against individuals involved in arms manufacturing and trafficking as part of the "Mercek-10" operations.

6?? In the “MERCEK-10” operations carried out against individuals involved in arms manufacturing and arms trafficking in the provinces; 9??3?? unlicensed pistols were seized. 1??2?? suspects were detained??

I want our nation to know that;
Organized crime groups that disturb the peace of our people and those who... pic.twitter.com/sjWKjbaKBq

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) January 21, 2024

Yerlikaya also announced that 11 migrant smuggling organizers and 92 irregular migrants were caught as part of the "Kalkan-9" operations.

In the “KALKAN-9” operation carried out on houses identified as containing migrant smuggling organizers and irregular migrants in İzmir, 1??1?? migrant smuggling organizer and 9??2?? irregular migrants were caught ?
Those who rent their homes to these people ''knowing that they are irregular migrants''... pic.twitter.com/UddtsILkau

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) January 21, 2024

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