Gold smuggling operation in Istanbul: Simultaneous raids on 7 companies

As part of a gold smuggling investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, simultaneous raids were carried out on 7 major companies in the morning hours. Numerous detentions were made and digital data was collected.

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Gold smuggling operation in Istanbul: Simultaneous raids on 7 companies

A new wave of operations has been launched in the gold smuggling investigation conducted under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Teams from the Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command carried out simultaneous raids this morning on 7 major companies operating in the precious metals sector.

COMPANIES PROVIDING SERVICES ARE REPORTEDLY TARGETED

Within the scope of the investigation, companies known in the gold and precious metals sector that conduct high-volume transactions were targeted. It is stated that the firms raided include names such as ALEKS Metal / Aleks Kıymetli Madenler, AgaHolding, and AgaBullion Kıymetli Madenler A.Ş.

RAIDS ON COMPANY HEADQUARTERS AND EXECUTIVES' HOMES

According to the pro-government media outlet Sabah, Gendarmerie teams carried out the raids not only on company headquarters but also on the homes of company executives, where they conducted searches. It was learned that accounting records were seized in addition to digital data.

News Source: 12punto