Authorities made 234 arrests, 225 of which were made in Turkey, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Germany said earlier yesterday.
Class enforcement forces carried out raids “unprecedented” Yesterday Tuesday in various European countries, targeting four organized crime gangs, a business that resulted in more than 200 arrests in five countriesmost of them in Turkey, managing ‘Huge blow’ on drug trafficking.
Along with the arrests, police officers who participated in the Bulut operation (“Cloud” Turkish) seized more than 21 tons of drugs, including 3.3 million MDMA pills, Europol, the European Union’s organization to cooperate in the field of law enforcement, co -ordinated by the European Union.
“This is one of the most important blows against organized crime groups in recent years.”stressed in the French agency the Anti -krahthe Director of the European Center for Action Against Organized Crime at Europol.
Visual material from the raids are depicted armed police officers as they carries on properties, arrest suspects, put them on the ground before handcuffed.
Authorities have spoken of seizures of drugs, vehicles and fluids used by the gangs.
“This is a huge blow, as I think there had never been such a previous one.”said Mr. Krach, according to which the business sent “A powerful message to organized crime”.
And the message is that “If you think you are durable, that you are great factors, in the end we will disrupt you”he explained.
Authorities proceeded to 234 arrests, of which 225 were made at Turkeythe Turkish Interior Minister said earlier yesterday Ali Gerlikaya.
He clarified that gangs were engaged in the trafficking of cocaine to the markets of Turkey and Europe by sea and through land roads from Latin America, as well as heroin from the Iran and Afghanistancannabis through the Balkans and ecstasy through Europe.
The four gangs that were dislocated were also involved in money laundering, violent crimes and other illegal activities.
Beyond Turkey, arrests were made at Belgiumto Germanyto Spain and at Netherlands.
Authorities in practice arrested all members of these gangs, by “The leaders as the small roads”according to Mr. Krach.
The operation was made possible thanks to the study of messages found when, four years ago, the Sky ECC and Anom encrypted messages that were used by criminals.
The “gold mine” of messages found in the hands of the law enforcement authorities is ‘A gift that doesn’t stop giving’ Opportunities, Mr. Krah explained to AFP.
It constantly brings ‘Undoubted information’ and allowed ‘Continuing businesses’he added.
‘You won’t exclude new arrests’added Mr. Krach.
Source :Skai
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