Breaking News: 46 Million Lira Gold Heist in Istanbul! They Were Caught After a Chase Worthy of a Movie!

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Istanbul breaking news: In Istanbul's Bayrampaşa district, suspects intercepted a car and stole 7 kilograms of gold, 35,000 euros, and bags belonging to the occupants. Twelve suspects were quickly apprehended and referred to the courthouse. - October 9, 2026, 2:59 PM

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In Bayrampasa, 12 suspects were arrested who extorted $46.6 million worth of gold and currency and posed with coins. However, the stolen 7 kilos of gold were not found; only 13,000 euros and 16,000 TL were recovered instead of the wealth extorted in the operations.

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Twelve people, accused of robbing three businessmen in Bayrampaşa at gunpoint, stealing 7 kilograms of gold and 35,000 euros from the trunks of their vehicles, were apprehended in operations conducted in Istanbul and Sapanca. The robbery was captured on security camera footage, and photographs allegedly showing the stolen money were found on the phones of those detained.

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In Istanbul's Bayrampaşa district, a vehicle carrying three people on their way to work was intercepted by two other vehicles. Seven suspects emerged from the vehicles and forcibly stole approximately 7 kilograms of gold worth 46.6 million Turkish lira, 35,000 Euros, and bags belonging to the victims before fleeing. Following the incident, Istanbul Police Department's Public Security Branch teams, in collaboration with the Intelligence Branch, i…

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Eleven of the twelve suspects detained in connection with the armed robbery of 7 kilograms of gold and 35,000 euros from a car trunk in a parking lot in Bayrampaşa have been referred to the courthouse. In operations conducted in Istanbul and Sakarya, 13,000 euros, 16,000 Turkish lira, and an unlicensed handgun were seized.