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İslam Yakut, international drug trafficking leader, apprehended in Istanbul

İslam Yakut, an international drug trafficking leader who had been a fugitive since 2017, has been apprehended in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul. The operation was conducted through the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the National Intelligence Organization (MİT), the Istanbul Police Department, and the General Directorate of Narcotic Crimes.

Authorities state that Yakut's criminal organization was responsible for approximately 2 tons of narcotics seized across Turkey and Europe. The syndicate reportedly organized heroin shipments from Iran and Afghanistan to Europe, while simultaneously facilitating the transport of synthetic drugs from Europe to Turkey. To evade detection, Yakut utilized encrypted communication systems, specifically ANOM and SKY ECC, to issue orders to his network.

During the raid on his residence in Sarıyer, Yakut was found using a fake foreign identity issued in the name of D. G. (identified in some reports as a Bulgarian identity). Yakut had previously been a prisoner and escaped from custody in 2017 after being granted leave from a semi-open prison. The operation marks a significant blow to an international narcotics network that had been under investigation for several years.

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Akın Gürlek · Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü · Ipsala Chief Public Prosecutor's Office · Ipsala Customs Gate · Istanbul · Istanbul Police Department · MIT · Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı · Ministry of Interior · Ministry of Justice · Ministry of Trade · National Intelligence Organization

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