3 organized crime groups dismantled in Istanbul and Kocaeli

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that 1 organized crime group was dismantled in 5 provinces centered in Kocaeli, and 2 organized crime groups were dismantled in 2 provinces centered in Istanbul, as part of the Mahzen-42 and 43 operations.

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Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced the details of the Mahzen Operations on X.

Yerlikaya stated, "In the 'MAHZEN-42' operations conducted in 2 provinces centered in Istanbul, 2 separate organized crime groups, which were hostile to each other and led by Hakan Akdoğan (currently in prison) and Numan Karakoç, were dismantled! 33 suspects, including the ringleader Numan Karakoç, were apprehended in the operations!"

Yerlikaya also stated the following:

In the "MAHZEN-43” operations conducted in 5 provinces centered in Kocaeli, 27 suspects who were members of an organized crime group led by Uğur Özgen (currently in prison) were apprehended!