Turkish court hands 15-year sentence to Hells Angels leader Coşkun Necati Arabacı

Coşkun Necati Arabacı, described as the leader of the Hells Angels organized crime network, received a prison term of 15 years and six months from the İzmir 20th High Criminal Court. The verdict includes six years for establishing and heading a criminal organization, seven years and six months for intentionally injuring two victims, and two years for illegal firearm possession linked to two armed assaults. Arabacı had been taken into custody on 5 October 2025 after landing at İzmir's Adnan Menderes Airport from Belgrade, and was initially released under judicial supervision before a higher prosecutor’s appeal led to his re-arrest. While prosecutors requested a sentence of up to 35 years on charges such as aggravated robbery and firearm violations, the court acquitted him of those additional accusations.