Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 33 suspects were arrested in illegal betting operation
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Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office made a simultaneous raid on 45 suspects in the operation against illegal betting activities, 33 suspects were arrested, 5 suspects were subjected to judicial control, and income transfer was alleged through IBAN and cryptocurrency accounts.
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Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office made a statement about the operation and judicial proceedings within the scope of the investigation into illegal betting activities.
Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office made a statement regarding the operation and judicial proceedings in the investigation into illegal betting activities.
According to the statement of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, as a result of intelligence work carried out under the coordination of Ankara Provincial Gendarmerie Command Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch Directorate, a simultaneous operation was organized against 45 suspects on September 29.
IBAN AND CRYPTO CURRENCY ACCOUNTS UNDER SPOTLIGHT
Within the scope of the investigation, it was claimed that the suspects provided space and opportunity for betting on illegal betting sites and organized people for this purpose.
It was also claimed that the suspects received bank account numbers, GSM lines and mobile banking accounts provided in the names of others in exchange for money.
The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office reported that the revenues considered to be obtained from illegal betting were transferred to the accounts of other people or to the cryptocurrency accounts opened in the names of these people via mobile banking, through the IBANs used.
7 MORE SUSPECTS WERE INCLUDED IN THE INVESTIGATION
It was stated that after the statements taken and the identifications made, 7 more suspects were included in the investigation. While a detention order was issued for 5 of these people, it was noted that efforts were continuing to capture the other 2 suspects.
36 SUSPECTS WERE REFERRED WITH A REQUEST FOR ARREST
40 suspects, whose procedures at the gendarmerie were completed, were referred to the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. The statement of a suspect who was convicted in a penal institution was taken through the Audio and Video Information System (SEGBİS).
The prosecutor's office referred 36 suspects to the criminal judgeship of peace with a request for arrest and 5 suspects for judicial control.
33 PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED
The criminal judgeship of peace decided to arrest 33 suspects and impose judicial control measures on 8 suspects.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
It is possible that additional suspects will be identified and arrested as part of the investigation.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- It was not clear how many suspects there were in total.
- It was not disclosed on which platforms the cryptocurrency accounts were opened.
- The total amount of income was not specified.
