Shell company operation in 14 provinces: 107 suspects apprehended!

Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya made a statement on his social media account regarding the 'Sibergöz-44' operations conducted in 14 provinces. 

Minister Yerlikaya provided the following details regarding the operations in which 107 suspects were apprehended:

"107 suspects were apprehended in the 'SİBERGÖZ-44' operations conducted against individuals who established 45 different shell companies in 14 provinces centered in Istanbul and Kocaeli, and who had 3 billion TL in financial activity in their accounts!

We are hot on the heels of those who commit qualified fraud using information systems. Our cyber patrols are on duty 24/7. Our fight against cybercrimes and criminals will continue with determination!

Under the coordination of the General Directorate of Security's Cyber Crimes Combat Department; together with the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), and carried out by the Provincial Police Departments' Cyber Crimes Combat Branches; in the 'SİBERGÖZ-44' operations conducted in 14 provinces, namely Ankara, Aydın, Gaziantep, Düzce, İzmir, Hatay, Diyarbakır, Kayseri, Trabzon, Ağrı, Balıkesir and Eskişehir, centered in Istanbul and Kocaeli;

ISTANBUL:

As a result of the work carried out by the Istanbul Provincial Police Department's Cyber Crimes Combat Branch; in the operations conducted in Istanbul, Ankara, Aydın, Kocaeli, Gaziantep, Düzce, İzmir, Hatay, Diyarbakır, Kayseri and Trabzon regarding the crimes of "Qualified Fraud by Using Information Systems and Establishing an Organization for the Purpose of Committing Crimes";

96 suspects were apprehended who were found to have obtained approximately 5 million TL in illicit gains from 10 complainants by making posts on social media platforms under the name of "Forex Investment, High Earnings" and having them download mobile applications named "Radiant Capital, FED, IND Yatırım, Winner Financal" to their phones, and who had established 45 different shell companies with 3 billion TL in financial activity in their accounts.

KOCAELİ:

As a result of the work carried out by the Kocaeli Provincial Police Department's Cyber Crimes Combat Branch; in the operations conducted in Ağrı, Istanbul, Balıkesir and Eskişehir regarding the crimes of "Qualified Fraud and Laundering of Assets Derived from Crime";

11 suspects were apprehended who were determined to have obtained illicit gains from 12 complainants by placing ads for "Forklifts, Towable Caravans, etc." on an e-commerce site and demanding money from the citizens they contacted under the guise of "Product Price, Down Payment".

As a result of the operations: 4 unlicensed pistols, a large amount of foreign currency and Turkish Lira, and numerous digital materials were seized."

News Source: 12punto