Necati Arabaci
Encyclopedia
Necati "Neco" Arabaci is a Turkish
businessman and criminal, who was formerly active in Cologne
, Germany
and has been referred to as the "Boss of Bosses". In 2002 he was arrested for pimp
ing, human trafficking
, assault, extortion, weapons violations, and racketeering. In 2004 he was sentenced to nine years in prison. He was released in 2007 and deported to Turkey.
scene of the night clubs in Cologne
'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.
While already in prison, he reputedly still controlled the "Colosseum" brothel in Augsburg
. In 2008 after his deportation, police still strongly suspected him to control the brothel and several members of Arabaci's clan were sighted in Berlin
in 2008, possibly trying to gain a foothold for the gang in the city's red-light scene.
. But the police had bugged his visiting room, and the prosecutor was given bodyguards and police protection. The prosecutor fled the country in 2007 when Arabci was deported to Turkey.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
businessman and criminal, who was formerly active in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and has been referred to as the "Boss of Bosses". In 2002 he was arrested for pimp
Pimp
A pimp is an agent for prostitutes who collects part of their earnings. The pimp may receive this money in return for advertising services, physical protection, or for providing a location where she may engage clients...
ing, human trafficking
Human trafficking
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery...
, assault, extortion, weapons violations, and racketeering. In 2004 he was sentenced to nine years in prison. He was released in 2007 and deported to Turkey.
Activities
The so-called Arabaci-Clan reportedly controlled the bouncerBouncer (doorman)
A bouncer is an informal term for a type of security guard employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs or concerts to provide security, check legal age, and refuse entry to a venue based on criteria such as intoxication, aggressive behavior, or attractiveness...
scene of the night clubs in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
's entertainment district, the Kölner Ringe
Cologne Ring
The Cologne Ring is a semi-circular, some 6 km long urban boulevard in Innenstadt, Cologne and the city's busiest and most prominent street system...
, 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.
While already in prison, he reputedly still controlled the "Colosseum" brothel in Augsburg
Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is a university town and home of the Regierungsbezirk Schwaben and the Bezirk Schwaben. Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is, as of 2008, the third-largest city in Bavaria with a...
. In 2008 after his deportation, police still strongly suspected him to control the brothel and several members of Arabaci's clan were sighted in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in 2008, possibly trying to gain a foothold for the gang in the city's red-light scene.
Detention in Germany
During his detention in Germany, Arabaci reportedly plotted to kill the prosecutor, and hired an Albanian contract killer from DuisburgDuisburg
- History :A legend recorded by Johannes Aventinus holds that Duisburg, was built by the eponymous Tuisto, mythical progenitor of Germans, ca. 2395 BC...
. But the police had bugged his visiting room, and the prosecutor was given bodyguards and police protection. The prosecutor fled the country in 2007 when Arabci was deported to Turkey.
See also
- Prostitution in GermanyProstitution in GermanyProstitution in Germany is legal, and so are brothels. In 2002, the government changed the law in an effort to improve the legal situation of prostitutes. However, the social stigmatization of prostitutes persists and many prostitutes continue to lead a double life...