Operation against loan sharking criminal organization in 3 provinces: 7 arrests

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that in the operations conducted by the Gendarmerie in Çanakkale, Balıkesir and Tekirdağ for the crimes of "Establishing an Organisation to Commit a Crime" and "Loan Sharking", 9 suspects were caught, 7 were arrested and 2 were given judicial control decisions.

As a result of the studies carried out under the coordination of Çanakkale Republic Chief Prosecutor's Office and Gendarmerie General Command KOM Department, it was determined that the suspects pressured the citizens to whom they lent money with interest by making them indebted, made them sign documents such as checks, promissory notes, title deeds as collateral for the money they lent with high interest, and took the assets of the victims who could not make payments by threatening and pressuring them.

Assets worth 1 billion 250 million lira were seized

As a result of the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) data, 75 real estates and 34 vehicles worth 1 Billion 250 Million TL belonging to suspects who committed the crimes of "Laundering Assets Originating from Crime" and "Loan Sharing" in an organized manner were seized.

Within the scope of the operation, 2,478 checks and promissory notes, 10 checkbooks, and a large number of computers, mobile phones, various documents and digital materials were seized.

Yerlikaya said, "I congratulate our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office who coordinated the operation and our heroic Gendarmerie who carried out the operations. May God not let you get hurt. Our nation's prayers are with you."