
It is claimed that Richard James Schueller, who was captured in Beşiktaş during a joint operation of MİT and police teams and wanted with a red notice, committed a $1.5 billion cryptocurrency fraud.
Richard James Schueller, wanted with a red notice and accused of a $1.5 billion cryptocurrency fraud, was caught with his wife in Beşiktaş during the MİT-supported Istanbul operation.
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Richard James Schueller was known as 'The Whale' in the global cryptocurrency markets and was sought after internationally.
Istanbul Police Department Intelligence Branch Directorate and Financial Crimes Fighting Branch Directorate teams, with the support of the National Intelligence Organization (MİT), carried out work to capture the suspects wanted at the international level.
As a result of the studies, the teams determined that Richard James Schueller, for whom a red notice was issued on the grounds that he committed a large amount of cryptocurrency fraud, was in Beşiktaş, and carried out an operation to the determined address.
During the operation, foreign national suspects Richard James Schueller and his wife A.K. He was detained.
It is claimed that Richard James Schueller, known as "The Whale" in the global cryptocurrency markets, evaporated investors' funds of $ 1.5 billion with fake projects and manipulative transactions.
During the searches at the address, 600 thousand dollars, 24 luxury watches, 20 gold bracelets, 7 gold chain necklaces, 2 thousand 600 euros, 50 thousand liras, 3 pistols, 4 long-barreled rifles, 7 magazines, 1,360 bullets, 2 drones, 12 mobile phones, 8 computer cases, 6 laptops, 20 graphics cards, 14 SSDs, 7 flash memory and 3 memory cards were seized.
The suspects were taken to the Police Station for processing.
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