Operation across 30 provinces against criminal organization establishing hitman network via social media
In simultaneous operations carried out in 30 provinces centered in Istanbul, 85 members of the Daltonlar criminal organization, who recruited hitmen via social media and directed them through messaging groups, were captured.
Under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and in studies conducted by Istanbul Police Department teams, simultaneous operations were organized in 30 provinces targeting the Daltonlar criminal organization, which was determined to have established a hitman network via social media.
It was determined that the organization, led by Beratcan Gökdemir, who is a fugitive abroad and has an Interpol red notice issued against him, directed suspects for criminal acts through messaging groups named 'Dalton Kardeşler' (Dalton Brothers). In the raids carried out against the suspects whose identities were identified following technical and physical surveillance processes, a total of 85 people, including 30 children, were detained.
The interrogation procedures and investigation process of the suspects captured within the scope of the operation are ongoing at the police department.