The 'Kuyu-9' operation was carried out against 2 rival criminal organizations, led by fugitive Abdullah Çapkan, who is abroad, and Ramazan Taş, who is currently in prison, in Istanbul and the provinces of Samsun, Kocaeli, Siirt, Diyarbakır, and Malatya.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya reported that 47 suspects were captured during the operation, 46 of whom were arrested, while judicial control measures were imposed on 1.
Furthermore, 20 unlicensed pistols and various amounts of narcotics were seized during the operation.
Yerlikaya's statement is as follows:
İstanbul merkezli 6?? ilde Elebaşılığını Abdullah Çapkan (Yurt Dışı Firar) ve Ramazan Taş’ın (Cezaevinde) yaptığı birbirleriyle husumetli 2?? ayrı Organize Suç Örgütüne yönelik “KUYU-9” operasyonları düzenlendi??
— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) July 19, 2024
Operasyonlar sonucu organize suç örgütü üyesi 4??7?? şüpheli… pic.twitter.com/jFIJWhzJyZ
News Source: 12punto
