23.01.2026 09:12
In a simultaneous illegal betting operation conducted in 8 provinces centered around Istanbul, 37 people were arrested. The Istanbul Police Department carried out the operation by conducting investigations into suspicious money transfers and activities related to money laundering.
A simultaneous illegal betting operation was carried out in 8 provinces centered in Istanbul. In the operations, 37 suspects were captured and taken into custody. The operation was conducted by the Financial Crimes Investigation Department of the Istanbul Police Department, coordinated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, targeting illegal betting activities. In the examinations conducted in accordance with MASAK reports, it was determined that a company providing electronic money and payment services facilitated the laundering of criminal proceeds through illegal betting activities, the misuse of POS devices, and suspicious money transfers.
SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS WERE CARRIED OUT AT IDENTIFIED ADDRESSES
Following the detections, simultaneous operations were carried out at identified addresses in Ankara, Antalya, Balıkesir, Bursa, Kocaeli, Muğla, and Tokat, centered in Istanbul. In the operations, 37 suspects were captured and taken into custody. It was learned that the investigation initiated against the suspects is ongoing.