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A Robbery Near the Grand Bazaar that Looked Like Something Out of a Movie: They Stole Millions, but Put Pots and Pans in the Safe.

Emre C., who had worked for eight years at a currency exchange and gold company near the Grand Bazaar, stole $700,000 and hundreds of thousands of liras from the safe. To avoid detection, he placed kitchen utensils inside the safe.
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The robbery in the Grand Bazaar was straight out of a movie script. Emre C., who had worked at a gold shop for eight years, stole $700,000 and hundreds of thousands of Turkish Lira one day when his boss was away. To avoid detection, the suspect devised an unbelievable plan, telling his wife, "The company is sending me to China." However, a highly complex scheme emerged from the incident.

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A robbery straight out of a movie script took place in the Grand Bazaar. Emre C., who had worked at the jewelry store for eight years, stole approximately $700,000 and hundreds of thousands of Turkish Lira from the cash register, leaving behind pots and pans. The suspect, who fled abroad after telling his wife he was being sent to China, was tracked down through fake accounts and money transfers conducted via Mobile Legends.

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There was a robbery in Istanbul that did not look for movie scripts that shook the Grand Bazaar. Emre C. took hundreds of thousands of dollars and Turkish lira from the cash register at his place of work for 8 years, pots instead of coins,... Click for more

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Emre C., who had worked for eight years at a currency exchange and gold company near the Grand Bazaar, stole $700,000 and hundreds of thousands of liras from the safe. To avoid detection, he placed kitchen utensils inside the safe.

In Istanbul's Fatih district, Emre C., an employee for eight years, stole approximately $700,000 and hundreds of thousands of Turkish Lira from a safe, taking advantage of his boss's absence. To avoid detection, the suspect filled the safe with pots, pans, and water bottles before fleeing, claiming he was going to China. The coded communication behind the incident was deciphered by the police.

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A robbery straight out of a movie script took place at a currency exchange and gold company near the Grand Bazaar. Emre C., who had worked at the shop for eight years, stole approximately $700,000 and hundreds of thousands of Turkish Lira from the safe one day when his boss was away, stuffing it into a backpack and fleeing abroad. It was revealed that Emre C. had placed kitchen utensils inside the steel safe to avoid detection.

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