Turkish police nab Interpol-wanted senior member of criminal group operating in Russia VIDEO

Turkish police have arrested in Istanbul a manager of an organized crime group operating in Russia, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on December 3.

Shamil Amirov, one of the managers of the "Thieves in Law" organized crime syndicate, was wanted by Interpol with a blue notice for fraud and was caught in Istanbul during Operation Cage-15, Yerlikaya said on X, A News reports.

He said that the Istanbul Anti-Organized Crime Branch Directorate found Amirov to be residing in the Sariyer district of the city.

"Our fight against international and national organized crime centres and poison traffickers will continue increasingly," the minister said.

"We are determined to clear our country of international and national organized crime groups. We will catch them one by one and bring them to justice," he added.

🟦Mavi Bülten’le aranan ve #Rusya'da faaliyet gösteren “Thieves in Law” Organize Suç Örgütü Yöneticilerinden “Shamil AMIROV” İstanbul’da yapılan “KAFES-15” Operasyonuyla yakalandı❗️

Uluslararası ve ulusal organize suç odaklarıyla, zehir tacirleriyle mücadelemiz artarak devam… pic.twitter.com/KWX2b3yWPC

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) December 3, 2023