He was the boss of a giant steel company: FBI detains Turkish businessman in Panama!

Mustafa Mollaoğlu, a board member of BMS Çelik Hasır, was detained by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during a flight through Panama as part of an operation. The company issued a statement to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) regarding the development, stating that the investigation is not linked to the company.

ALLEGATIONS THAT THE CASE IS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER SEAL

Journalist Serra Karaçam stated that no official records accessible to the public regarding the investigation could be found. Karaçam suggested that the case might be being handled under "sealed" status.

Karaçam also noted that BMS Çelik is among the companies that export to and source products from the U.S., and therefore, it could be evaluated under U.S. export and sanctions regulations.

COMPANY: "IT HAS NO CONNECTION TO OUR OPERATIONS"

In its statement to KAP, BMS Çelik Hasır included the following: "Our company has been informed that Mustafa Mollaoğlu was detained during a trip to Panama as part of an investigation unrelated to our company's operations, and the matter is being closely monitored."

The company's statement included the following:

"Our company has been informed that our General Manager, Mr. Mustafa Mollaoğlu, was detained during a trip to Panama as part of an investigation unrelated to our company's operations, and the matter is being closely monitored. Based on the information received by our company, the detention decision and the related investigation have no connection to our company's legal entity, our company's operations, financial status, activities, or shareholders.

Our company continues all its activities without interruption within the normal business flow, and at this stage, there is no negative impact on our company's activities, management processes, or operational functioning. During this process, the daily management and operational activities of our company will be carried out in a coordinated manner by our Board of Directors, and there is no disruption in our company's management and decision-making processes."

News Source: 12punto