Necati "Neco" Arabaci (born 14 February 1972, in

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) is a Turkish businessman, criminal and high-ranking member of the

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, who was formerly active in

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and now lives in Turkey. In 2002 he was arrested in Germany for pimping, human trafficking, assault, extortion, weapons violations, and racketeering. He confessed during his trial in 2004 and was sentenced to nine years in prison. He was released in 2007 and deported to Turkey.

Activities in Germany

The so-called Arabaci-Clan reportedly controlled the

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scene of the nightclubs in

's entertainment district, the '' Kölner Ringe'', and his gang of bouncers reportedly befriended girls in order to exploit them as prostitutes. Arabaci also controlled several brothels in the Rhein-Ruhr region of Germany.Klaus Wiendl and Oliver Bendixen: Millionengeschäfte mit Zwangsprostitution - Das europaweite Netzwerk der Bordellmafia, report MÜNCHEN,

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(German TV), 9 January 2006
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While already in prison, he reputedly still controlled the "Colosseum" brothel in

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. In 2008 after his deportation, police still strongly suspected him to control the brothel and several members of Arabaci's clan were sighted in

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in 2008, possibly trying to gain a foothold for the gang in the city's red-light scene. During his detention in Germany, Arabaci reportedly plotted to kill the prosecutor and hired an Albanian

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from

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. The police had bugged his visiting room, and the prosecutor was given bodyguards and police protection. Based on the transcripts, Arabaci was prosecuted again to obtain "Sicherungsverwahrung" (indefinite imprisonment of extremely dangerous criminals). At trial, a mistranslation of some of the transcripts was detected, and Arabaci was acquitted. The prosecutor fled Germany in 2007 when Arabaci was deported to Turkey. An insider reported, that Arabaci has signed a cooperation with the Street Gang "United Tribuns".

Activities in Turkey

In 2010 it was reported that Arabaci took part in a meeting of international

bosses in Izmir, Turkey. He had just been appointed president of the "Hells Angels MC Nomads Turkey". In 2013 Arabaci was seen as a possible new leader of the European Hells Angels, after previous leader Frank Hanebuth had been arrested in Spain.

Arrest warrant

In 2015, Spanish authorities issued a warrant for Arabaci's arrest, valid throughout the

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. He is accused of membership in a criminal organization, extortion, drug trafficking and involvement in brothels in Spain. Turkey does not extradite Turkish citizens.

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Turkish Newspaper report

Activities in Germany

Activities in Turkey

Arrest warrant

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