A large variety of unlicensed weapons had been seized as a part of the “Lens-8” operation towards arms traffickers, performed throughout 72 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated on Sunday.
“In the ‘Lens-8’ operations against persons carrying unlicensed weapons and arms smugglers held simultaneously in 72 provinces in the last three days, a total of 1,335 weapons have been seized,” Yerlikaya stated in a put up on social media platform X, previously Twitter.
According to Yerlikaya, the operations resulted within the seizure of 964 unlicensed pistols, 89 transformed firearms, 30 long-barreled rifles and 252 unlicensed searching shotguns. He reported that 1,558 suspects had been taken into custody.
Emphasizing their pursuit of organized crime teams that disturb the peace of the general public and people who provide them with weapons, the minister expressed decisiveness and stated, “We are determined to bring them to justice.”
Furthermore, he listed all of the provinces the place Provincial Gendarmerie Commands and Provincial Police Departments carried out dwelling, office and street searches ranging from Istanbul, Ankara, Adana to Nevşehir, Sinop, Şırnak and Tunceli.
“In Istanbul, 179 pistols and one long-barreled rifle were seized, while 225 suspects were taken into custody,” Yerlikaya stated.
“Furthermore, in Ankara, 58 pistols and one long-barreled rifle were seized, while 62 suspects were taken into custody.”
“In Adana, 49 pistols were seized and 75 suspects were taken into custody, while some 48 pistols and 92 suspects were taken into custody in western Izmir province,” the minister knowledgeable.
Lastly, in Şanlıurfa, 40 pistols had been seized and 60 suspects had been apprehended and brought into custody, he stated.
Congratulating the gendarmerie and safety groups that carried out the operations, Yerlikaya stated, “Our dear nation can rest assured, our fight against those who supply unlicensed weapons and arms traffickers will continue with determination.”
Source: www.dailysabah.com