The authorities filed a lawsuit against Four Chinese citizens on shipment of smuggling people from China and force them to work in Istanbul in illegal jobs. the suspects face carry cargo prison terms of up to 15 years. They got caught in Police raids in Istanbul in April 2021 after reports that they were forcing them to do so people to me work for Illegal betting activities after their passports were confiscated. Police rescued more than 40 victims, including Chinese and Taiwanese.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office the accused suspects – 41-year- Old CS, 21-year- Old CJ, 28-year- Old LJ and 29-year-Wm old- of Crimes of “human smuggling” and gambling. They will appear in court in Istanbul in November.
indictment against The suspects include testimonies of more out of 35 victims who they were found in 2 apartment buildings in The city Uskudar and Sariyer provinces. Victims say they traveled to Turkey with He promised to work and they were taken to homes where their passports were forcibly taken from them. They claimed that the suspects forced them to work for two online Illegal betting sites in China. they said prosecutors They were not allowed to leave home lonliness.
İ.Ö. Turkish eyewitness in The case, he said he was working driver for Someone who knew him by the name of “Alimire” and helped him with Residence of Chinese nationals traveling abroad, in addition to providing them with food and water. İ.Ö. said all house It was “someone in charge”, the victims were not allowed to go out alone without his knowledge. “Me, no know What were they doing but I knew they were working online. (Each suspect) had his own apartment. I was assigned with Connecting money Send to them after taking it from somewhere in Kapalıçarşı (Istanbul Covered Bazaar where money Exchange offices are located). “
CS denied the charges and claimed it was. in Istanbul for Tourist visit but can’t go back home due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I have hired a house with My friend CJ I earned money Across games I played online. No one has been arrested before force in those homes. “I didn’t do anything illegal,” he said. WM said he was just helping “others” boost their levels in online games pay in return. “I did not submit place for gambling or holding anyone against He said. LJ said he only visited Turkey for Investment and scheme to open the Chinese restaurant in The country rejects the charges.
Prosecutors say most of the victims have withdrawn their complaints, but the lawsuit will continue because of nature of The crime. indictment says Victims were exploited as labor force As “customer representatives” they work for Illegal bet website Based on in China. The accused are accused of Deceive the victims and exploit their “desperation”.
