Accusation of providing bank accounts to illegal betting sites: 25 people detained

In the statement made by the Beykoz Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was stated that as a result of the studies carried out by the Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command's Cyber ​​Crimes Branch Directorate under the coordination of the Beykoz Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was determined that the suspects provided bank accounts for illegal betting sites and mediated the transfer of money through these accounts.

In the statement, it was noted that when the communication records and financial data were examined, it was determined that the accounts belonging to third parties were provided with bank cards, mobile banking passwords and phone lines, the money collected in these accounts was transferred to the upper cash accounts, and some of the transferred money was converted into crypto assets.

In the statement, it was stated that the total transaction volume of the suspects in the 2025-2026 period was 2.71 billion liras, and a simultaneous operation was organized today to capture the 25 suspects identified, and searches and seizures were carried out at the addresses of the suspects.