Illegal betting operation in 3 provinces: 43 people detained

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated that an illegal betting operation was carried out and that the money transfer volume was 3.6 billion Turkish Liras.

Yerlikaya said the following:

"43 suspects were apprehended in the 'SIBERGÖZ' operation, which was carried out simultaneously in 3 provinces targeting the crimes of opposition to the Law on the Regulation of Betting and Games of Chance in Football and Other Sports Competitions (Law No. 7258) and Laundering of Assets Derived from Crime. Operations are ongoing.

In the SIBERGÖZ Operation conducted by the Sakarya Cybercrime Branch Directorate under the coordination of the Cybercrime Department, it was determined that 43 suspects who committed the crimes of Illegal Betting and Laundering of Assets Derived from Crime; obtained bank accounts belonging to others for use on illegal betting sites in exchange for 3,000 - 10,000 TL, laundered money obtained from crime by purchasing crypto assets on crypto asset exchanges, had a transaction volume of approximately 3.6 BILLION TL in the accounts used for money transfers, withdrew the illegal betting money collected in bank accounts through these suspects using QR code and mobile transfer methods, and transferred the collected illegal betting money to electronic money institution accounts."

In the simultaneous operations, ACCORDING TO INITIAL DETERMINATIONS;

71,415 TL in Turkish Lira, various amounts of foreign currency and gold, and numerous promissory notes, bank cards, and credit cards were seized."

Futbol ve Diğer Spor Müsabakalarında Bahis ve Şans Oyunları Düzenlenmesi Hakkında Kanuna (7258 Sayılı) muhalefet ve Suçtan Kaynaklanan Malvarlığı Değerlerini Aklama suçlarına yönelik 3?? ilde eş zamanlı olarak düzenlenen “SİBERGÖZ” operasyonunda 4??3?? şüpheli yakalandı.… pic.twitter.com/sI2ArZ6m9j

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) November 8, 2023

News Source: 12punto