Ismail Abdo, who was arrested earlier this year in a major operation against criminal networks in Turkey, used the export of citrus fruits as a cover during his time in Turkey.
This is written by Sydsvenskan/HD, which states that the Turkish police monitored and gathered evidence against Abdo for a year. According to the newspaper, both Swedish and Norwegian police assisted in the raid where he was arrested.
Ismail Abdo, who has been detained in his absence suspected of several serious crimes, had since he left Sweden several years ago kept a low profile in Turkey, where he has citizenship.
He settled in cities like Bodrum and Adana where he changed his name, lived a seemingly quiet life as a businessman, and claimed to work with the export of citrus fruits.
Prosecutor Hanna Lemoine does not want to comment on details about Abdo to SR Ekot, but states that the cooperation with Turkish authorities has been ongoing since she took office as chamber prosecutor in the fall of 2023.
Since then, I have worked intensively to create closer contacts with Turkey, she says to Ekot.
Ismail Abdo is detained in Turkey suspected of several serious crimes. It is still unclear when he can be brought to trial.
