04.03.2025 10:40
A gambling and money laundering investigation was conducted in 8 provinces centered around Istanbul. In the investigation, 24 suspects were apprehended, and a money flow exceeding 2 billion lira was detected. Thirteen vehicles, three luxury villas, three companies, and two hotels belonging to the organization’s leader and members were seized, along with an account containing 7.5 million dollars.
In an investigation into betting and money laundering centered in Istanbul across 8 provinces, it was determined that 24 suspects were caught for conducting external financial operations for foreign-based betting sites, opening bank accounts on behalf of third parties, laundering money by establishing shell companies, and sending funds to foreign-based cryptocurrency exchanges to gain unfair profits.
ALL ASSETS SEIZED
In the investigation where money traffic exceeding 2 billion lira was detected, it was learned that 13 vehicles, 3 luxury villas, 3 companies, and assets worth 250 million TL, including 2 hotels in Istanbul and Aydın provinces belonging to the companies, as well as a digital bank account belonging to the organization leader containing 7 million 500 thousand dollars, were seized.