The Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch Directorate teams launched an operation in 4 provinces centered in Kocaeli against a criminal organization that was producing fake receipts and invoices causing tax losses and committing qualified fraud against public institutions.
During the operation, 57 suspects were taken into custody, and in searches conducted at 3 addresses, devices used to produce invoices, approximately 10,000 fake invoices, and lists of recipients related to the distribution of invoices were seized.
The suspects are currently undergoing legal procedures at the police station.
It was determined that the value of the fake invoices seized in the case is approximately 60 million Turkish Lira.
