12.10.2026 17:51
In Istanbul’s Maslak, 6 suspects were detained for kidnapping Adem D., an Iranian national and owner of a finance company, using a fake police ID, demanding a $2 million ransom, and robbing him of $48,000 worth of cryptocurrency and a watch worth 7.5 million liras.
Adem D., an Iranian national and owner of a finance company living in Maslak, Istanbul, was kidnapped and beaten by suspects posing as police officers. The suspects, who transferred $48,000 worth of cryptocurrency from the businessman's account and seized his wristwatch worth 7.5 million lira, allegedly demanded a $2 million ransom for his release. Adem D., who managed to escape with his hands tied from the suspects, asked the watchmen for help in Başakşehir. Six suspects were caught in connection with the incident.
HE LEFT HIS HOME AND NEVER RETURNED
The incident occurred on October 4. Adem D., the owner of the finance company, left his home in Maslak saying he was going to get food. When he did not return home for a long time, police teams took action after his wife's report.
WITH HIS HANDS TIED, HE ASKED THE WATCHMEN FOR HELP
While teams from the Robbery Bureau continued their work on the incident, Adem D. went with his hands tied to the watchmen in Güvercintepe Neighborhood of Başakşehir district. The businessman, who said he had been kidnapped and had barely escaped from the suspects, asked the teams for help.
“I WAS VERY AFRAID THAT THEY WOULD KILL ME”
In his statement to the police, Adem D. said that shortly after leaving his home, a car cut him off. The businessman, stating that the suspects introduced themselves as police and showed identification, said he was forcibly taken out of his vehicle and put into another car.
Adem D., who alleged that he was beaten along the way and threatened with death if he did not pay $2 million, stated that $38,000 worth of cryptocurrency in his account was transferred to the suspects' accounts, and that $10,000 of his money was also taken. The businessman noted that the watch on his wrist, worth 7.5 million lira, was also seized.
Adem D., describing how he escaped from the suspects at the warehouse-like place where he was taken, expressed the fear he experienced in his statement to the police.
THEY HAD PLANTED A GPS DEVICE IN HIS CAR
Teams from the Robbery Bureau identified the suspects by examining security camera footage. In the footage, it was determined that the suspects entered the residential complex where the businessman lived using fake police IDs and carried out reconnaissance.
As part of the investigation, it was determined that the suspects had planned the kidnapping in advance and had placed a GPS device in his car to be able to track Adem D.
6 SUSPECTS DETAINED
In the operation carried out, 6 suspects were caught, while searches at the addresses seized a police vest, 5 radios, 2 unlicensed handguns, an air rifle, and a large number of bullets.
It was learned that the suspects had prior records for wounding, unlicensed weapons, and forged documents. The 6 suspects, whose procedures at the police station were completed, were referred to the courthouse.