Arrest requests for 17 people in 'Casperlar' investigation
In a wide-ranging investigation into an organized crime group known as the "Casperlar" in Bakırköy, 17 suspects, including police officers, a court clerk, and a customs enforcement officer, have been brought before a judge with a request for their arrest.
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The investigation conducted by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into the organized armed criminal group known to the public as the "Casperlar" is ongoing. After the police procedures for the 18 individuals detained as part of the operation were completed, they underwent health checks. Subsequently, the suspects were transferred to the Bakırköy Courthouse.
A request was filed with the Criminal Judgeship of Peace for the arrest of 17 of these individuals brought before the prosecutor, while a request for judicial control was filed for one. As the judicial process for the suspects continues, those facing arrest requests include 9 police officers, a court clerk, a customs enforcement officer, and a resigned police officer. It was also learned that 2 of the individuals brought to court with an arrest request are already in prison.
On the other hand, it was stated that the police procedures for one suspect, who was detained at the airport upon returning from abroad the other day, are still ongoing.
It was reported that during the investigation process, security forces also carried out search and seizure operations at various addresses in Istanbul, Bursa, Muğla, Giresun, Mersin, and Şırnak.
It was determined that the operation covered 19 people, 2 of whom were already in prison, and one person was abroad during the investigation.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In a statement dated February 19, the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office mentioned findings obtained from digital materials during simultaneous operations conducted on January 9 as part of the investigation carried out by the Organized Crime Investigation Bureau into the "Casperlar" group. As a result of these examinations, it was determined that the suspects had established illicit relationships and networks of interest with certain public officials, and had obtained illegal information from public personnel who abused their authority in judicial investigations regarding matters such as "crimes, wanted status, vehicle records, and arrest warrants."