Minister Gürlek announced! Investment fraud operation in 39 provinces: 159 suspects in custody

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, in his statement on his social media account, stated that the fight against criminal organizations and fraud networks targeting citizens' savings is continuing with determination. In the investment fraud investigation carried out with the Ankara Provincial Police Department under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was determined that the suspects had money traffic exceeding 6 billion 656 million TL. Within the scope of the investigation, it was determined that 23 citizens suffered a total loss of 51 million 407 thousand 966 TL.

A simultaneous operation was carried out in 39 provinces against 215 suspects who were found to have transferred the proceeds of crime through bank accounts, jewelers, crypto asset accounts and cold wallets. 159 suspects were detained during the operation. Investigation into jewelery companies continues

As part of the operation, bank and crypto accounts belonging to the suspects were seized. It was also reported that investigations regarding gold sales, stocks and inventories, POS devices, bank transactions and tax records of 5 jewelery companies are continuing.

Minister Gürlek thanked the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and Ankara Provincial Police Department for conducting the investigation and stated that the fight against crimes targeting citizens' rights and savings will be continued with determination.