21.08.2026 14:21
In an operation held in 5 provinces centered on Manisa, 39 suspects were detained who were determined to have transferred approximately 300 million liras of criminal proceeds to crypto asset platforms. After their procedures at the police station, the suspects were taken for health checks and then referred to the courthouse. Unlicensed guns, ammunition, and digital materials were seized in the operation.
39 suspects detained in an operation targeting suspects identified as transferring approximately 300 million lira of crime proceeds to crypto asset platforms, conducted in 5 provinces centered in Manisa, were referred to the courthouse after their procedures at the police station.
INVESTIGATION FOR MANY CRIMES
Within the scope of the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Soma Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, teams from the Manisa Provincial Police Department's Public Order and Intelligence branches and the Soma District Police Department launched an operation against the network found to have committed the crimes of 'Establishing, managing, and being a member of an organization for the purpose of committing crimes', 'Qualified fraud', 'Robbery', 'Deprivation of liberty', 'Intentional injury', and 'Threat'.
39 SUSPECTS CAPTURED
The teams conducted a simultaneous operation at dawn at addresses identified in Balıkesir, Istanbul, Mardin, and Kocaeli, centered in Manisa. All 39 suspects, including 2 juveniles in the judicial process, for whom detention orders were issued, were captured. During searches at the addresses, an unlicensed pistol, 5 cartridges, 5 shells, 40 thousand liras considered to be proceeds of crime, and numerous laptops, tablets, and mobile phones were seized.
300 MILLION LIRA MONEY TRAFFIC
The investigation details also revealed the network's money laundering scheme. The teams, who determined that a large amount of money traffic was conducted through the accounts of complainants C.E.A., M.S., and B.H., examined the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) data of 67 people. In the examinations, it was determined that approximately 300 million liras were transferred between the suspects' bank accounts and that this money was transferred to crypto asset platforms for laundering purposes.
After their procedures at the police station were completed, 39 suspects were referred to the Soma Courthouse under intense security measures following health reports taken at Manisa City Hospital.