Over 475 suspects held in Turkey anti-theft operations

By Orhan Onur Gemici and Sertac Bulur

ANKARA

At least 479 suspects were arrested across Turkey on Thursday in what police described as nationwide anti-theft operations.

In a statement, the Security General Directorate said 2,200 police officers participated in the operation and raided 2,137 addresses in the country’s 81 provinces.

Police seized two unregistered guns, two hunting rifles and 1.8 kilograms of marijuana during the operation, the statement added.