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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 15 November 2026)
Easy chairs must have had some hard spots.
In operations conducted in Istanbul and Edirne to prevent the illegal
manufacture and trafficking of firearms, a total of 282 handguns and
150 gun barrels—concealed inside upholstered easy chairs—were
seized, Eand four suspects were taken into custody.
Teams from the Istanbul Police Department’s Organized Crime
Investigation Branch placed a suspect involved in the illegal arms
trade under technical and physical surveillance. The suspect’s vehicle
was intercepted at a pre-designated police checkpoint in Ümraniye.
During a search of the vehicle and its trunk, officers discovered 150
handgun barrels and detained the suspect.
Acting on intelligence that a large shipment of illicitly manufactured
weapons was being transported, the organized crime unit launched a
broader operation. Police first raided the suspect’s place of business in
Bayrampaşa, where they discovered 95 Glock-brand handguns wrapped
in plastic film and hidden inside three upholstered chairs.
Police to tipster: "Uh, could you be a little more precise?"
Following up on intelligence that a cache of illegal, unlicensed
firearms was being held in Edirne, authorities intercepted a tractor-
trailer suspected of transporting the contraband.
A search of the truck’s trailer revealed an additional 187 Glock-brand
handguns, leading to the arrest of four individuals involved in arms
trafficking. In total, 282 Glock handguns and 150 handgun barrels were
seized during the operation, which spanned from Bayrampaşa to Edirne.
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