Minister Çiftçi: We carried out operations against 625 organized crime organizations

Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi said on his NSosyal account, "We will not let the gangs breathe!" In his statement with the title, he stated that they held the Security Meeting where the efforts to combat smuggling, organized crime and financial crimes were evaluated.

Emphasizing that they have determinedly continued the fight against the new generation organized crime gangs, which they have prioritized since the first day they took office, Minister Çiftçi announced that they have carried out 1,741 operations against 625 organized crime organizations this year and ensured the arrest of more than 8 thousand suspects.

Minister Çiftçi stated that the returns they made from abroad reached levels exceeding 5-6 times the average of the last 5 years.

Emphasizing that they will further intensify their fight in the coming period and narrow down the areas of activity of criminal networks, Minister Çiftçi said:

"The thieves who dare to demand tribute from citizens by threatening them should know this well: In this country, no one can consider themselves above the law, no criminal organization can challenge the state. We will find those who run away and those who hide, and bring them to justice! Under the leadership of our esteemed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we will continue our fight with our understanding of security, which leaves no room for movement to criminal organizations and is based on the peace of our nation."

Source: TRT Haber Açık RSS (Gündem) (Open Press / Translated Full Text)