Vehicle rental fraud operation in Kocaeli: 39 detained

A comprehensive investigation into an organized fraud network based in Kocaeli concluded with simultaneous operations conducted across 23 provinces. In the operation carried out by law enforcement, 39 suspects were detained.

Authorities determined that the network operated systematically by targeting the vehicle rental sector. The investigation found that the network acted in an organized manner against rental companies. The scale of the operation, which spanned a wide geographic area, points to the network establishing organized structures in multiple provinces.

The detained suspects were referred to relevant units for questioning. During the operation, various documents and digital materials were seized, though the details of the investigation have not yet been fully shared with the public.

Recent intensified police operations against such organized fraud networks based in Kocaeli are being evaluated as part of the security units' efforts to combat irregularities in the sector. It remains unclear whether the investigation will expand.