Turkish authorities arrest 32 suspects, confiscate large haul of weapons, drugs Within Operation Kuyu-37

Turkish police conducted Operation Kuyu-37 against an organised criminal group in 16 provinces, according to a post shared by the Turkish Ministry of the Interior on X page.

The operation conducted in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Osmaniye, Mersin, Niğde, Bursa, Antalya, Şanlıurfa, Gaziantep, Kırklareli, Batman, Mardin, Muş, and Sakarya, with the centre in Adana, Caliber.Az reports.

Elebaşılığını Kırmızı Bültenle aranan ve yurt dışında tutuklu bulunan Ramazan Bayğara’nın yaptığı Organize Suç Örgütüne yönelik Adana merkezli 16 ildeki “KUYU-37” operasyonlarında örgütü üyesi 270 şüpheli yakalandı❗

🚩Adana Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı ve Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü KOM… pic.twitter.com/yba3l4FQPq

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During the operation, 32 suspects, who were members of the organised crime group led by Ramazan Baygar, were detained.

Baygar, who had been on the wanted list with a “red notice”, was apprehended abroad.

As a result of the operation, 43 unlicensed pistols, 11 rifles, 5 AK-47 assault rifles, a large quantity of drugs, numerous digital materials, and a significant amount of money were seized," the statement reads.

Additionally, 8 residential properties, 2 plots of land, 1 car, 4 motorcycles, and 19 bank accounts have been temporarily seized.

By Aghakazim Guliyev