Reason for Dilan and Engin Polat's detention revealed

Engin Polat, Dilan Polat, Sıla Doğu, and their associates, who have been in the spotlight over money laundering allegations, were detained at their addresses in Istanbul in a midnight operation. Journalist Murat Ağırel, who has been following the case, explained the reason for the urgent detention of the Polat couple and the other individuals named in the investigation.

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Reason for Dilan and Engin Polat's detention revealed

A total of 17 people, including Dilan Polat and Engin Polat, who have been occupying the public agenda with accusations of money laundering and forgery of official documents, were detained at their addresses in Istanbul.

The suspects, apprehended by teams from the Istanbul Financial Crimes Investigation Branch, were brought to the Istanbul Police Department.

It was learned that the detained suspects are Dilan Polat, Engin Polat, Sinem Sıla Doğu, Attorney Ahmet Gün, Sezgin Polat, Alper Kürşat Polat, Yeşim Altınkalem Dalkıran, Zehra Yılmaz, Ceyda Nur Gün, Beyza Nur Gün, Zekayi Tepe, Halit Polat, Can Polat, Haydar Enes Çetinkaya, İlkan Kul, Buse Uzuner, and Can Doğu.

It was determined that some of the suspects were abroad.

'THEY WERE PREPARING TO FLEE'

Journalist Murat Ağırel explained the reason for the urgent detention of the Polat couple and the individuals named in the investigation with the following words:

"The MASAK report has not been prepared yet. Currently, the prosecutor's office is waiting for more than one MASAK report. When I asked why the detention was carried out despite this, the answer I received was: 'Updating of registered MERNIS addresses, moving the updated addresses to empty locations where no one resides, and findings indicating that they were preparing to flee...'

80 PAGES OF DOCUMENTS SEIZED

On the other hand, during the searches conducted at the suspects' addresses, 80 pages of documents were seized from Dilan Polat's home. At the address of the fugitive suspect Zümrüt Y., 10 thousand dollars, 1 computer, and 1 memory card were seized.

In addition to 120 thousand TL found at the home of the Polat couple's lawyer, Ahmet Gün, a tablet and documents regarding account transactions were seized.

THEY EXERCISED THEIR RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT

It was learned that the detained Dilan Polat and Engin Polat exercised their right to remain silent.

Sıla Doğu, however, agreed to give a statement.

DETAILS OF THE RAID EMERGE

Meanwhile, details of the operation conducted against the Dilan and Engin Polat couple have emerged. Journalist Emrullah Erdinç explained the details of the raid on the Dilan-Engin Polat couple on the program 2.Sayfa.

Erdinç stated the following:

"During the raid, the first and second-degree relatives of the Polat couple also saw the police at their doors while they were sleeping in their beds at night. In fact, the Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office made the decision for this raid on the Polat family yesterday evening at 17:00. However, the decision was kept secret until late at night.

'YELLOW ENVELOPES WERE GIVEN'

Police officers who were to take part in the operation were given yellow envelopes and were told to open these envelopes at 03:00 at night. The 150 police officers involved in the operation were divided into 4 groups, and when they opened the envelopes, they found the home addresses of the Dilan Polat-Engin Polat couple and their relatives, as well as the court orders.

The police carried out simultaneous raids on the houses. Dilan Polat was caught by the police raid while sleeping at home, and Engin Polat was caught while he was awake.

The police told the couple they were under detention, first seized their mobile phones, and then asked them to get dressed."

News Source: 12punto