Messages on his mobile phone revealed: Blow to illegal betting network! 1.2 billion transaction volume…

Under the coordination of Kırıkkale Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a simultaneous operation was carried out in 8 provinces against illegal betting activities by the Provincial Police Department's Cyber ​​Crimes Branch teams. During the raids carried out at a total of 27 addresses, 18 of the 21 suspects for whom detention orders were issued were captured.

It was learned that the investigation was expanded by examining the mobile phone belonging to the suspect B.H. within the scope of Kırıkkale Chief Public Prosecutor's Office file number 2025/13270. Messaging records regarding illegal betting activities with many people were detected. Based on the evidence obtained, a comprehensive investigation was launched by the Cyber ​​Crimes Department teams. Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) and Information Technologies and Communication Authority (BTK) reports, HTS records, financial analyzes and digital materials were evaluated together.

It was determined that the suspects' total financial transaction volume between 2021-2025 was 1 billion 219 million 242 thousand 883 lira. It was determined that the suspects acquired movable and immovable properties for themselves and their family members with the income they obtained from illegal betting activities. It was determined that B.H., who was considered to be the leader of the organization, was the owner of the illegal betting panel, while other suspects took on different duties such as panel management, money transfers, bank account provision and technical support.

Within the scope of the investigation, movable and immovable properties belonging to the suspects, as well as accounts in banks and payment institutions, were seized in order to protect the assets considered to have been obtained from crime.