-5 POLICEMEN IMPRISONED, 22 OTHERS RELEASED
EDIRNE - Edirne High Criminal Court sent 5 police officers to prison on charges of malversation and setting up criminal organization at Kapikule border pass in northwestern city of Edirne.
The court released 22 police officers who were detained in the same operation at Kapikule border pass.
Those 5 police officers were sentenced to 6 years and 3 months (for malversation) and 1 year and 8 months in prison (for setting up criminal organization).
Police had launched an operation on Kapikule border pass in December 2005 and detained 58 customs officers and 28 police officers upon the footage recorded by more than 20 hidden cameras at the border pass.