Law enforcement officers have taken into custody 47 more suspects, including a high-level customs officer, in connection with an ongoing investigation into a bribery racket, Anatolia news agency reported Tuesday.
The suspects, including customs officer Lütfi Ekinci, were sent to Bakırköy Courthouse after being apprehended and processed.
State Minister Hayati Yazıcı, responsible for customs affairs, has encouraged others within the customs services to report any criminal activity in the institution directly to the ministry via a 24-hour hotline.
“Some people think if they do such a thing, they won’t be able to work in customs anymore, but they shouldn’t have such anxiety. We are determined,” said Yazıcı.
Some newspapers have provided differing reports about the amount of money involved in the bribery scandal, but Yazıcı said the question was ultimately insignificant since it was important to unearth any unlawful act.
Investigators could soon expand their operations to other provinces as well, Yazıcı said, corroborating newspaper reports.
The state minister also said a report on the illegal export of private cars should be ready within three months.
“I suspect that it will contain vital things. Further than that, I have some questions on the exportation of some technical vehicles and [other] consumer materials whose places of origin were distorted,” said Yazıcı.
The suspects, including customs officer Lütfi Ekinci, were sent to Bakırköy Courthouse after being apprehended and processed.
State Minister Hayati Yazıcı, responsible for customs affairs, has encouraged others within the customs services to report any criminal activity in the institution directly to the ministry via a 24-hour hotline.
“Some people think if they do such a thing, they won’t be able to work in customs anymore, but they shouldn’t have such anxiety. We are determined,” said Yazıcı.
Some newspapers have provided differing reports about the amount of money involved in the bribery scandal, but Yazıcı said the question was ultimately insignificant since it was important to unearth any unlawful act.
Investigators could soon expand their operations to other provinces as well, Yazıcı said, corroborating newspaper reports.
The state minister also said a report on the illegal export of private cars should be ready within three months.
“I suspect that it will contain vital things. Further than that, I have some questions on the exportation of some technical vehicles and [other] consumer materials whose places of origin were distorted,” said Yazıcı.
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