Fourteen citizens of Turkey have been detained in Georgia following a large-scale police operation.
All of the suspects were wanted by Turkish authorities on charges related to serious and particularly serious crimes.
The arrests were the result of a joint operation carried out by Georgian law enforcement agencies together with their Turkish counterparts. The announcement was made during a briefing by Irakli Dondoladze, Deputy Head of the Central Criminal Police Department of Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.
According to officials, eleven of the detainees were on the international wanted list through Interpol, while three others had been declared wanted at the national level in Turkey.
The suspects face a range of charges, including drug trafficking, theft, assault, threats, indecent acts involving a minor, participation in a criminal organization, murder, and fraud.
Georgia’s Interior Ministry stated that most of the suspects entered the country before they were placed on the international wanted list, while some allegedly crossed the border illegally. Criminal proceedings have also been launched in connection with these violations.
Legal procedures for the extradition of the detainees to Turkey are currently underway.