Türkiye introduced the profitable seize of Shaun Monaghan, the chief of a British gang engaged in drug smuggling, unlawful firearms commerce and theft, following an operation performed in Istanbul Wednesday.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed the apprehension of Monaghan, who was the topic of an Interpol Red Notice. Monaghan, recognized because the chief of a legal outfit working in northeast England, had arrived in Türkiye in October.
The Interpol discover was issued on Tuesday, resulting in Turkish authorities finding and arresting him in Istanbul’s Fatih district.
Footage launched by the Interior Ministry depicted narcotics police apprehending a person in a resort room. Yerlikaya detailed that Monaghan’s gang was actively concerned within the distribution of cocaine and heroin, together with taking part in armed robberies, as shared on the social media platform X.
This operation marks the newest in a sequence of crackdowns focusing on worldwide organized crime syndicates. Last month, Yerlikaya introduced Türkiye’s seize of Hakan Ayik, a high-profile fugitive needed in Australia for drug smuggling, alongside 36 different people concerned in a world organized crime community pursued by the United States and New Zealand authorities.
Moreover, Yerlikaya revealed that Turkish police not too long ago apprehended Shamil Amirov, a outstanding determine related to an organized crime group named “Thieves in Law,” working primarily in Russia. These successive operations underscore Türkiye’s dedication to combating transnational legal actions and dismantling worldwide legal networks.
Source: www.dailysabah.com