Turkish prisoner convicted of theft steals almost 11,000 TL from jail’s safe

KIRKLARELİ

A prisoner convicted of robbery allegedly stole nearly 11,000 Turkish Liras from the safe of the prison in which he was serving his sentence in the Marmara province of Kırklareli before escaping on Dec. 14, Doğan News Agency has reported.

The incident occurred in the prison in the Menekşedere area of Kırklareli.

The officials of the prison realized that a robbery had occurred and informed the police.

A crime scene investigation unit arrived at the prison and suggested that one of the prisoners might have been responsible for stealing the money.

The prisoner, K.T., was not found during a search in the prison.

The prisoner allegedly broke open the door to the prison’s administration room and stole 10,782 liras and 250 dollars from the safe.

Police started an operation to apprehend the man.