112 suspects were detained in cybercrime and fraud operations in 14 provinces

According to the statement made by the Ministry, operations were carried out in 14 provinces by the provincial gendarmerie commands under the coordination of the Gendarmerie General Command's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) and Cybercrime Departments, Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) and Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices against qualified fraud, illegal betting, violation of the Cyber ​​Security Law and usury crimes.

It was determined that the suspects caught in the operations carried out in Aksaray, Ankara, Aydın, Balıkesir, Bitlis, Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Kırklareli, Malatya, Manisa, Muğla, Samsun, Uşak and Yalova were placing illegal bets, intermediating the transfer of money obtained from crime, committing fraud with fake advertisements through social media accounts, gaining unauthorized access to citizens' personal data and engaging in usury in return for high interest.

As a result of the MASAK investigation, it was determined that there was a total of 22 billion lira money movement in the bank accounts of the suspects.

While a large number of digital materials and various documents were seized within the scope of the operations, legal action was taken against 112 suspects caught during the operations.