Seven people with suspected links to the movement of US-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen, who is believed to have orchestrated Turkey’s July 15 coup attempt, were captured in the back of a truck while they were trying to flee from Bulgaria to Romania on October 17, Doğan News Agency reports.
The suspects including three police chiefs, one academic, one teacher and one former journalist, were captured by Bulgarian police at a custom gate in the truck which was driven by a Turkish driver and was carrying exports.
The seven suspects, meanwhile, were deported to Turkey after giving testimonies.
After arriving in Turkey, Turkish police found that detention warrants had been issued against the suspects on multiple charges.
