Minister of Internal Affairs Ali Yerlikaya introduced Friday that 25,603 liters of smuggled and counterfeit alcohol and ethyl alcohol have been seized within the ‘Çengel-4’ operations held concurrently in 81 provinces, and authorized motion was taken in opposition to 189 culprits.
Sharing the insights of the operation on his social media account, Yerlikaya acknowledged that operations codenamed ‘Çengel-4’ have been carried out throughout the nation to forestall the commerce in bootleg alcohol.
During operations carried out underneath the coordination of the Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Directorate of the General Directorate of Security, with the participation of provincial police directorates and Revenue Administration personnel, 14 unlawful distilleries have been uncovered.
Also, 8,310 bottles of illicit alcohol, 13,472 liters of bootleg liquor, 12,131 liters of ethyl alcohol, 1,704 empty bottles, 1,600 banderoles, 1,680 alcohol flavors and 68,121 labels have been seized.
Legal proceedings have been initiated in opposition to 189 folks. As a results of the operations, the state’s tax lack of TL 25 million was prevented. Congratulating the groups collaborating within the operations, Yerlikaya stated: “We are on the heels of smugglers and those involved in counterfeiting. We will not let them turn a blind eye.”
Meanwhile, earlier this week, 50 suspects concerned in an unlawful bootleg liquor ring have been apprehended in an in depth operation carried out throughout Istanbul.
Investigators discovered that the detained people, who owned firms working within the chemical and disinfectant sectors, have been promoting ethyl alcohol to producers of counterfeit alcohol. The suspects have been utilizing containers labeled with “surface cleaner” and “undrinkable” to distribute the ethyl alcohol.
Source: www.dailysabah.com