Turkish police detain 257 suspects in anti-gang operations

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Turkish police detain 257 suspects in anti-gang operations

STORY: Turkish police detain 257 suspects in anti-gang operations SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish security forces' anti-gang operations STORYLINE: The Turkish police detained 257 suspects in a nationwide anti-gang operation carried out against organized crime networks in 37 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Tuesday. During Operation Cage-18, a total of 39 organized crime structures, including nine national and local crime groups and 30 criminal factions aiding these organizations by providing weapons and other resources, were dismantled, said the minister on the social media platform X. These organized crime organizations were accused of shooting up workplaces to obtain finance and weapons, looting businesspeople, engaging in arms trade and drug trafficking, and resorting to armed fighting over disagreement on the sharing of crime proceeds, the minister said. They also engaged in ot

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