Minister Yerlikaya announces: Arms smuggling operation in 74 provinces
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced the details of the Mercek-17 operations on X.
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Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya shared the details of the Mercek-17 operations conducted across 74 provinces on X.
Yerlikaya stated the following:
"The 'MERCEK-17' operations, which have been ongoing for 4 days during the holiday against individuals carrying unlicensed weapons and arms smugglers, were carried out in 74 provinces!
As a result of the operations: A total of 707 weapons were seized, including 519 unlicensed pistols, 54 pistols converted from blank-firing guns, 6 long-barreled rifles, and 128 unlicensed hunting rifles. Legal action was taken against 869 suspects."
7??4?? ilde Ruhsatsız Silah Taşıyan Şahıslara ve Silah Kaçakçılarına yönelik bayram süresince 4? gündür devam eden “MERCEK-17” operasyonları düzenlendi??
— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) April 15, 2024
Operasyonlar sonucu:
??5??1??9?? Ruhsatsız Tabanca,
??5??4?? Kurusıkıdan Çevrilmiş Tabanca,
??6?? Uzun Namlulu Tüfek,
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