Minister Yerlikaya provides operation details regarding 'counterfeit money' agenda: '2 printing houses uncovered'

Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya made statements on his social media account following the 'counterfeit dollar' crisis that has become a matter of public agenda.

Yerlikaya shared the details of the operations conducted regarding the crimes of 'counterfeiting currency.'

"2 PRINTING HOUSES UNCOVERED"

Yerlikaya included the following statements in his post:

"In the first 10 months of 2024, a total of 340 operations were carried out against the crime of 'counterfeiting currency,' 32 of which were planned.

In the operations; 104 suspects were arrested. Judicial control decisions were issued for 48 suspects.

As a result of the operations carried out by the Provincial Police Departments' Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) Branch Directorates, under the coordination of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices and the General Directorate of Security's KOM Department:

Counterfeit money worth 1 million 479 thousand 260 TL, 352 thousand 576 US Dollars, and 3 million 613 thousand 550 Euros was seized.

Additionally, 2 printing houses used in the production of counterfeit money were uncovered.

2024 yılının ilk 10 ayında “Parada Sahtecilik” suçuna yönelik 32’si planlı olmak üzere toplam 340 operasyon gerçekleştirildi.

Operasyonlarda;
??104 şüpheli tutuklandı.
??48 şüpheli hakkında adli kontrol kararı verildi.

Cumhuriyet Başsavcılıkları ile Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü KOM… pic.twitter.com/JUZpMoriC2

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) November 29, 2024

News Source: 12punto