türkçe links to original Turkish article
(Hürriyet Newspaper, 24 December 2024)
Chain of fools.
Police in Mersin took action upon learning of mass bribe-taking
among customs officials there. The police operation, nicknamed
"zincir" (chain), lasted 10 months and resulted in simultaneous
raids on 19 December, in which 24 customs officials, including
those of senior rank, were among the 122 individuals taken into
custody.
Even the smallest matters required businesses and shop owners
to pay bribes as a routine way of getting things done.
The loot the bribe-takers had in their possession included
American dollars, gold ingots and jewelry. In addition, police
seized revolvers, clips, bullets, luxury watches and narcotic
pills.
10 suspects were released after giving statements. In the end
91 individuals were jailed, including 24 customs officials and
67 customs "advisors" (!).
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