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Suspect wanted by France captured in Istanbul

A person wanted by France via a "diffusion message" for the crime of "money laundering" was captured in Istanbul's Kağıthane district in a joint operation by the MIT and the police.

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Published: 06.06.2026 19:18 Updated: 06.06.2026 19:18
Suspect wanted by France captured in Istanbul

It was determined by National Intelligence Organization (MIT) units that S.K. (35), who was reported by French authorities via a "diffusion message" and had been wanted in his country for a long time, was in Istanbul.

The location where the suspect, who is accused of drug trafficking, possession, transport, and money laundering by facilitating the concealment and conversion of proceeds from drug trafficking in the international arena, was hiding in Kağıthane was identified by security and intelligence units.

The captured individual will be extradited to his country

The location of the perpetrator, whose name is mentioned in money laundering investigations and drug trafficking, was reported by the MIT to the teams of the Istanbul Police Department, the Narcotics Crimes Investigation Branch, and the Intelligence Branch. S.K., who was captured in a joint operation by the MIT and the police, was taken to the Istanbul Police Department for questioning. The suspect, who has an arrest record issued by French judicial authorities via a "Diffusion Message," is expected to be extradited to his country after his procedures are completed.


News Source: 12punto

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