A large amount of gold and cash was seized in the 'Kara Haydar' investigation in Van
During the money laundering investigation carried out by the Van Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a large number of jewelry and foreign currency were found in a woodshed in Muradiye district.
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Within the scope of the money laundering investigation of the Van Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 66 bracelets, gold belts, foreign currency and various materials considered to be linked to Mehmet Fatih Tançalan were seized in the woodshed of a residence in Muradiye.
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Why It Matters
Van Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is conducting an investigation regarding the crime of 'laundering property values arising from crime' within the scope of Article 282 of the Turkish Penal Code.
There has been a new development in the investigation carried out by the Van Chief Public Prosecutor's Office within the scope of the crime of "laundering assets resulting from crime".
Within the scope of the work carried out by the Van Provincial Police Department KOM Branch Directorate and the Intelligence Branch Directorate, the traces of the investigation regarding Mehmet Fatih Tançalan, known to the public as "Black Haydar from Van", reached the Muradiye district.
Within the scope of the investigation, a large amount of gold and money, which were thought to have been given to the suspect Çağla Öz Tançalan at the wedding, were found in the annex (woodshed) of the residence of a person named Süleyman Akar in the Yakincak District of Muradiye district.
During the search of the teams, a lot of jewelry, foreign currency and various materials were seized, as well as a passport issued in the name of Mehmet Fatih Tançalan.
Among those seized during the search: There were 66 bracelets of various sizes, believed to be gold, a chain approximately 2 meters long, another chain necklace approximately 1.5 meters long, a large set of necklaces, a belt believed to be gold, bracelets, tags, rings, earrings and cufflinks.
In addition, various ingot-like materials weighing 67.5 grams in total, with the phrase "example" on them, were also seized.
Also in the search in the residence plugin; 90 thousand 800 TL, 4 thousand 300 Euros, 12 thousand 50 US Dollars and 89 thousand UAE Dirhams were found. Within the scope of the file, 3 checks of different amounts and a two-page agenda sheet with names and numbers were also seized.
Among the noteworthy materials during the search were an unopened iPhone 17 Pro Max, a gold-colored iPhone with the phrase "24 VKH" on it, and a mobile phone with a gold-colored button.
It was stated that the passport issued in the name of Mehmet Fatih Tançalan was also seized at the same address.
It was learned that the source of the seized money, jewelry and other materials and their connection with the Tançalan file were examined in detail in the investigation carried out under the coordination of the Van Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
The investigation into the crime of "laundering property values arising from crime" within the scope of Article 282 of the Turkish Penal Code continues.
Open Questions
- What is the source of the seized gold and money?
- What is Mehmet Fatih Tançalan's current position?
