STORY: Türkiye detains 302 financial crime suspects 
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 20, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:18
LOCATION: Ankara
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Turkish police operations against financial crime organizations in many provinces of Türkiye (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry)

STORYLINE:

Turkish police detained 302 suspects during raids against financial crime organizations as part of operations carried out simultaneously in 63 provinces, a cabinet minister said Wednesday.
   
During the operations dubbed "Cage-22," the police captured suspects who allegedly committed crimes including usury, aggravated fraud to the detriment of public institutions and organizations, and aggravated fraud against individuals, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on X, formerly Twitter.
   
Unlicensed weapons, fake bruise and disability reports, sim cards issued in the name of other persons, and printed and ready-to-print fake license plates were seized by the police during the operations.
   
Turkish authorities recently intensified police operations against criminal organizations across the country following the pressure by the decision of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to grey-list Türkiye.
   
Established in 1989, the FATF is an intergovernmental body that sets international standards to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara.
(XHTV)