Police said that in the operation, 19 people of Turkish origin living in Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Turkey were arrested, including officials of the international police organization Interpol.
Police said those detained are accused of being part of an armed gang with terrorist objectives. Further charges include possession of weapons and explosives, international drug trafficking, murder and people trafficking.
Investigators were able to track down the suspects after complex telephone and video surveillance in collaboration with Swiss and Turkish authorities.
The investigation focused on the head of the criminal network, who was wanted in Türkiye for several murders. He was first arrested in Italy in 2022 and placed under house arrest but was not extradited to Turkey.
Authorities discovered that he had continued to coordinate the group's activities from his home, organized smuggling and was involved in the murder of a Turkish citizen in Berlin and an attack on a factory in Turkey.
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Police said those detained are accused of being part of an armed gang with terrorist objectives. Further charges include possession of weapons and explosives, international drug trafficking, murder and people trafficking.
Investigators were able to track down the suspects after complex telephone and video surveillance in collaboration with Swiss and Turkish authorities.
The investigation focused on the head of the criminal network, who was wanted in Türkiye for several murders. He was first arrested in Italy in 2022 and placed under house arrest but was not extradited to Turkey.
Authorities discovered that he had continued to coordinate the group's activities from his home, organized smuggling and was involved in the murder of a Turkish citizen in Berlin and an attack on a factory in Turkey.
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