Fake Identity Operation in Fatih: 4 Detained, 2 Arrested
Istanbul Police Department teams seized temporary protection documents and forged documents from a workplace in Fatih on October 12.
The Istanbul Police Department's Anti-Migrant Smuggling and Border Gates Division conducted a raid on a workplace in Fatih on October 12, detaining 4 suspects. According to information, searches conducted at the workplace yielded temporary protection identity documents assessed to potentially belong to different individuals, wet-signed documents, seals, printers, 2 laptops, and 6 mobile phones.
Of the 4 suspects referred to the courthouse, 2 were arrested by Fatih Court and sent to prison; the other 2 suspects were released under judicial supervision. The suspects will be tried on charges of migrant smuggling and forgery of official documents.
Fatih had previously been targeted in similar forged document operations; in a parallel operation conducted in the same district in 2024, 7 people were arrested. The investigation is ongoing under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
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- PrimaryMilliyet