A press ban has been implemented on the investigation into the interception of trucks and buses — allegedly belonging to Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) — in Adana and Hatay provinces until the investigation is concluded.
A court ordered a press ban on the investigation into the trucks, which were allegedly carrying weapons and ammunition — a search of which was prevented by the intervention of high-level officials.
The court reportedly banned any publication or broadcast on any media outlet of the case until the probe into the controversial trucks and buses is concluded on the grounds that documents in the investigation contain confidential information concerning the state.
A counterterrorism prosecutor ordered law enforcement to search a truck that was claimed to be carrying weapons in Hatay province on Jan. 1, which was halted by the intervention of the Hatay governor. The prosecutor and the police officers involved in the incident were later reassigned to other posts. The truck continued its journey without a search having been carried out.
Approximately 10 days later, Special Forces police units in Adana province stopped two buses, reportedly finding a large cache of heavy artillery bullets in the vehicles’ trunks. One police chief and five police officers were suspended from duty for allegedly leaking photos of the seized ammunition to the press.
Source: TODAYSZAMAN Report: