09.07.2024 18:02
New details have emerged in the investigation as the police continue to process the 52 individuals, including social media influencers Neslim Güngen and İnanç Güngen, who were detained in a morning operation. It has been revealed that MASAK, which has frozen the accounts of the suspects' companies, is scrutinizing a financial network worth 1.5 billion Turkish liras circulating under the guise of "commercial activity" in the companies owned by the suspects. The investigation was initiated based on that report.
"Money laundering of assets arising from crime", "forgery in official documents" and "qualified fraud" charges have been brought against social media influencer Neslihan Güngen, also known as "Neslim Güngen", and her husband İnanç Güngen, who were detained in this morning's operation, along with 52 other suspects whose police procedures are ongoing. It has been revealed that the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) has scrutinized a 1.5 billion Turkish lira financial network circulated under the name of "commercial activity" in companies owned by the suspects, and the investigation was initiated based on that report.
According to the information obtained, in the operation carried out this morning in 25 provinces centered in Istanbul, 54 suspects, including social media influencer and beauty center owners Neslihan Güngen and İnanç Güngen, were apprehended. Extensive work was conducted by the Istanbul Provincial Police Department's Financial Crimes Unit, coordinated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, regarding the crimes of "establishing an organization with the intention of committing a crime", "money laundering of assets arising from crime", "forgery in official documents" and "qualified fraud".
THEY PRINTED FAKE MASTERY CERTIFICATES FOR 2,000 LIRAS AND SOLD THEM FOR 20,000 LIRAS The interrogation of the Güngen couple, who were detained within the scope of the "Well-8" operation announced by the Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya and carried out at 134 addresses in 25 provinces, continues. New details have emerged regarding the money laundering investigation. It is alleged that these suspects printed fake mastery certificates for 2,000 liras in Ankara and sold them to companies that obtained franchise rights based on dealership for 20,000 liras. In addition, it was revealed that most of these dealers did not have registered documents in the system. It was understood that MASAK, which froze the accounts of these suspects' companies, scrutinized a 1.5 billion lira financial network circulated under the name of "commercial activity" in these companies, and the investigation was initiated based on that report.
PAYMENTS WERE MADE THROUGH THE TRANSFER OF MOVABLE OR IMMOVABLE PROPERTIES, NOT THROUGH BANKS During the operations carried out by the police, it was determined that ordinary moisturizing creams purchased from the market were labeled with their own brand tags using ordinary yarns with no special qualities, and were marketed as "collagen thread treatment" or "rejuvenation thread treatment". In the course of the investigation, it was also revealed that high amounts of money were demanded from individuals who wanted to make franchise agreements under the name of naming rights, and these payments were made through the transfer of movable or immovable properties, not through banks. In the investigations conducted by the financial police teams, it was understood that there was a 1.5 billion lira account activity between the companies managed by Neslihan Güngen and İnanç Güngen, which was revealed as a result of the examinations conducted by MASAK.
Neslihan Güngen and İnanç Güngen SHE COULD NOT HOLD BACK HER TEARS IN DETENTION Neslihan Güngen, who is accused of "establishing an organization with the intention of committing a crime", "money laundering of assets arising from crime", "forgery in official documents" and "qualified fraud", has not yet been questioned because she started crying when she entered the detention room at the Istanbul Police Department.