29.12.2025 21:10
Bünyamin A., who is alleged to have collected money from 23 people under the promise of taking them to Umrah, was arrested after losing the collected funds in illegal gambling sites. An investigation is ongoing following complaints from the 23 victims who stated that they were defrauded.
A suspect has been arrested for allegedly losing the money collected from 23 people under the promise of taking them to Umrah in illegal gambling sites.
VICTIMS FILED A COMPLAINT
23 individuals who made payments to a tourism company operating in Balıklı Neighborhood for a trip to Umrah reported to the authorities, stating that they were not taken to Saudi Arabia and claiming they were defrauded.
POLICE TEAMS SPRANG INTO ACTION
Following the complaints, an investigation initiated by the Fraud Bureau of the Provincial Security Directorate's Public Order Branch revealed that approximately 32 thousand dollars had been collected from individuals wishing to go to Umrah.
HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
As part of the ongoing operations, 68-year-old Bünyamin A., identified as the responsible manager of the tourism company, was taken into custody. It was learned that the suspect claimed to have lost the collected money in illegal gambling sites.
After completing his procedures at the police station, Bünyamin A. was referred to the courthouse, where he was arrested by the on-duty magistrate and sent to prison.