Operation on crypto platform. Money traffic of 4.3 billion lira is under the spotlight

Within the scope of the investigation carried out against Magician Of Meta Crypto Asset Buying and Selling Platform Inc., it was determined that the money considered to have been obtained from illegal betting and qualified fraud crimes was converted into crypto assets and tried to be hidden.

It was determined that there would be 4 billion 301 million lira inflow and 3 billion 990 million lira money outflow to the company accounts as of 2023, and 12 people were detained in the operation carried out in 5 provinces against 19 suspects.

In the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Terrorism Financing and Laundering Crimes Investigation Bureau, it was determined that the company operated through the "aeronx.com" website.

It was determined that most of the 639 real people who sent money to company accounts had a record of investigation or prosecution for illegal betting and fraud crimes. Within the scope of the investigation, it was claimed that the companies named BCT Yazılım and Liquid Yazılım had an organic connection with Magician Of Meta Crypto Varlık Alim Satım Platformu AŞ.

It was determined that the previous official of BCT Yazılım was Tolga A., and the last official was Mustafa U., a platform employee.

It was understood that 479 million lira, which came to BCT Yazılım's bank accounts from payment institutions named Nkolay, IQ Money and Elekse, was transferred to the accounts of Magician Of Meta Crypto Varlık Alim Satım Platformu AŞ via virtual POS collection process. It was noted that 449 million liras coming from the same payment institutions were transferred to the platform accounts of Liquid Yazılım, which was determined to be established at the same address.

4 BILLION 301 MILLION LIRA MONEY INPUTS WERE DETECTED

In the investigations, it was evaluated that most of the money coming to the platform's bank accounts was related to illegal betting and qualified fraud crimes.

It was determined that a total of 4 billion 301 million lira money inflow and 3 billion 990 million lira money outflow occurred in the company accounts as of 2023. In the analysis of money movements, it was evaluated that the amounts considered to be linked to crimes were collected through payment and electronic money institutions and bank accounts, then transferred to crypto asset platforms and converted into crypto assets, and the aim was to hide their source through various transfers.

OPERATION IN 5 PROVINCES AGAINST 19 SUSPECTS

A simultaneous operation was organized to capture 19 suspects in Antalya, Izmir, Ankara and Kırşehir, based in Istanbul. 12 suspects were detained during the operations.

THE COMPANY WAS TRANSFERRED TO TMSF

During the searches carried out at the addresses belonging to the suspects, 14 vehicles, 4 residences and 2 lands were seized, while 367 bank and crypto accounts were blocked. On the other hand, the company was transferred to the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF).