Eleven suspects detained in eight-province fraud operation coordinated by Babaeski prosecutor's office

A coordinated fraud operation was carried out simultaneously in eight provinces under the coordination of the Babaeski Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. The provinces included Sanliurfa, Adana, Gaziantep, Antalya, Isparta, Karabuk, Ankara, and Istanbul.

Eleven suspects were detained after being caught red-handed. Police and prosecutor's office teams conducted technical and physical surveillance before launching the simultaneous raids.

“Police, military, and prosecutors never request money or gold from citizens.”

The suspects allegedly identified themselves as police officers and prosecutors to gain victims' trust. They targeted citizens living in Kirklareli, Balikesir, Istanbul, Kirsehir, Izmir's Tire district, Bayburt, and Kahramanmaras.

Authorities determined that the suspects collected four million Turkish lira in cash from their victims. They also obtained jewelry valued at more than one million lira through fraudulent means.

Digital materials were seized from the suspects' addresses during the operation. The detained individuals were subsequently taken to the Babaeski courthouse for judicial processing.

Three of the suspects were arrested by court order, while the remaining eight were released under judicial control conditions. Officials reminded the public that police, military, and prosecutors never request money or gold from citizens.