25 Ağustos 2026 Salı

"Snatch & Release": Courier, Missing for a Month After Stealing Gold, Nabbed in Istanbul

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Hürriyet Newspaper, 25 August 2026)















             "Hmmmm, maybe today is my lucky day!"

On July 26th, in Şişli, Istanbul, Deniz B. (30), who was working as a 
courier at a jewelry store, was given approximately 2 million lira by 
the shop owner, Mustafa K., to pick up gold and foreign currency from 
the contracted businesses. Deniz B. left the workplace on a motorcycle 
and went to the contracted jewelers in Kağıthane to pick up the gold 
and foreign currency.

However (!), after some time, the GPS device on the motorcycle used 
by Deniz B. lost its location information. The business owner, Mustafa K., 
tried to contact the courier by phone but couldn't reach him, so he 
contacted the jewelers they had an agreement with. During this contact, 
Mustafa K. learned that Deniz B. had received the gold and foreign 
currency and reported the situation to the police, filing a complaint. 

A month later, his unlucky day...
























Police teams launched an investigation, which revealed that the 
motorcycle,  belonging to the business and used by Deniz B., last 
signaled around 5:30 PM from in front of a parking lot. Teams went to 
the area and found the motorcycle abandoned. It was determined that 
Deniz B. left the area after abandoning the motorcycle.

Teams from the Kağıthane Public Security Bureau determined that 
Deniz B. was hiding in a house. 27 days later, in an operation conducted 
last Saturday, Deniz B., along with Yasemin B. and Mert B., who were 
also in the house, were taken into custody. 

The operation and the moment Deniz B. was apprehended in the attic 
were captured by a drone camera. It was learned that Deniz B. has a 
criminal record for 'threats' and 'insults', while Yasemin B. has a record 
for 'intentional injury', 'threats', and 'insults'.

After completing the procedures at the police station, Deniz B. was 
referred to the courthouse on charges of 'breach of trust' and 'theft from a 
workplace or institution'; Yasemin B. and Mert B. were referred on charges 
of 'harboring a criminal'. Deniz B. was arrested and sent to prison by the 
court, while Yasemin B. and Mert B. were released under judicial 
supervision.



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