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Breaking News: 'ŞImşekler' (Lightning) Group Dismantled: 10 Companies Seized - Sözcü Newspaper

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Breaking news: In an operation coordinated by the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and conducted by the Adana Provincial Police Department, a simultaneous raid was carried out this morning across 11 provinces targeting the "Şimşekler Criminal Organization," led by Halim Şimşek, who is currently a fugitive abroad. 10 companies were seized. 97 people were detained.

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Breaking news: In an operation coordinated by the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and conducted by the Adana Provincial Police Department, a simultaneous raid was carried out this morning across 11 provinces targeting the "Şimşekler Criminal Organization," led by Halim Şimşek, who is currently a fugitive abroad. 10 companies were seized. 97 people were detained.

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An operation targeting the "Şimşekler Criminal Organization" was conducted in 11 provinces as part of an investigation centered in Adana. Of the 97 suspects for whom arrest warrants had been issued, 64 were taken into custody. During the operation, 2 hand grenades, 12 unlicensed pistols, and a large quantity of ammunition were seized.

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In an operation conducted simultaneously in 11 provinces, centered in Adana, arrest warrants were issued for 97 suspects in an investigation into the "Şimşekler Criminal Organization," which is linked to numerous serious crimes ranging from murder to extortion.

In a simultaneous operation spanning 11 provinces, centered in Adana, 64 suspects were detained in connection with the "Şimşekler" criminal organization, led by fugitive Halim Şimşek. The organization, accused of extortion, armed assault, and murder, had 6 companies, 4 properties, and 13 vehicles seized.

A simultaneous operation was carried out in 11 provinces against the "Şimşekler Criminal Organization," led by Halim Şimşek, who is a fugitive abroad, under the coordination of the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Of the 97 suspects believed to be linked to numerous crimes ranging from extortion and armed assault to intentional homicide and unlawful detention, 64 were apprehended and taken into custody. Ten companies were seized as part o…

A simultaneous operation was conducted in 11 provinces against the "Şimşekler Criminal Organization," led by fugitive Halim Şimşek. In the operation, 64 of the 97 suspects were apprehended and taken into custody.

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Habertürk broke the news in Beyoğlu, Türkiye on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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