In the investigation into 64 kilograms of gold opened by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on complaints by 16 firms in Kuyumcukent, 33 suspects were detained in operations in three provinces. The search continues for two suspects with detention orders.
Investigators found that the suspects collected jewellery through workplaces they set up in third persons' names, melted it in a workshop and converted it into pure gold. Police seized 18 vehicles and 13 properties in the operation.