More than 2 thousand tons of fake alcohol seized! – Cyprus Newspaper
In a large -scale smuggling operation in three provinces, 13 hotels, one factory and numerous workplaces were targeted; In total, 2 million 81 thousand liters of fake alcohol and 272 thousand bottled fake drinks were seized.
Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on the instructions, the Provincial Police Department Anti -Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) Branch Directorate teams, launched a comprehensive operation against alcoholic beverage smuggling. Central districts of Antalya Kepez, Muratpaşa, Alanya and Manavgat in three provinces, including simultaneous operations, fake drinks production and distribution of suspects impact.
During the raids in the last week, a judicial proceedings were made against 30 suspects in 6 different incidents on charges of ket opposition to the Anti -Smuggling Law No. 5607 ”. Two of these suspects were arrested and sent to prison.
More than 2 thousand tons of fake alcohol seized
Within the scope of the operation, 13 hotels, a factory, various workplaces, warehouses and residence searches, 2 million 81 thousand liters of fake alcohol and 272 thousand bottles of fake drinks were seized. In addition, 1.180 packets of illegal cigarettes, 620 illegal electronic cigarettes, 525 illegal products (commodities) and 16 kilos of illegal tobacco were also caught.
Operations for FETÖ and the sought -after individuals
In the same process, three suspects were performed in three separate incidents on the crime of “membership of FETÖ/PDY armed terrorist organization”. On the other hand, three people who were sentenced to imprisonment were arrested and delivered to prison.
Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, the amount of fake drinks seized within the scope of the investigation, the Republic of Turkey has been recorded as the biggest counterfeit alcohol operation so far.
