Three illegal immigrants from Turkey arrested in Israel in connection with Iran-linked gun-smuggling ring, which also included ties to terror plot
A gang of Turkish weapons smugglers infiltrated into Israel and worked with an Iranian arms dealer to illegally transfer firearms from Jordan into Israel, Israel’s State Attorney’s Office announced on Sunday.
In a statement released by the State Attorney’s Office, prosecutors announced that they have filed charges in the Nazareth District Court against three Turkish nationals for weapons offenses and for infiltrating into Israel after having been previously deported.
The indictment was filed by Ohad Cohen of the State Attorney Office Northern District Criminal Division against Rahman Gokyer, Oktay Asci, and Yunus Ozel, in connection to a weapons smuggling ring set up by the three over the summer.