Richard James Schueller, who was wanted by INTERPOL via a Red Notice, has been captured in an operation conducted in Istanbul. As a result of work by Istanbul Police Department teams supported by the National Intelligence Organization (MIT), Schueller was taken into custody along with his wife, A.K.
According to information obtained, teams from the Istanbul Police Department's Intelligence Branch and Financial Crimes Investigation Branch identified Schueller's trail in Istanbul as part of their efforts to capture individuals wanted at an international level.
It was stated that a Red Notice was issued via INTERPOL for Schueller, who has an arrest warrant against him from Finland on allegations of large-scale cryptocurrency fraud. Following the findings of security and intelligence units, the suspect's address in Beşiktaş was placed under surveillance.
In the operation carried out in the morning hours following technical and physical surveillance, Richard James Schueller and his wife A.K. were captured. The suspects were taken to the police station for processing.
During the searches conducted at the address, 12 mobile phones, 8 computer towers, 6 laptops, 20 graphics cards, 14 SSDs, 7 flash drives, 3 memory cards, and 2 drones were seized. Additionally, 3 pistols, 4 long-barreled rifles, 7 magazines, 1 thousand 360 rounds of ammunition, and a knife known as a kama were found.
During the searches, 24 wristwatches, 20 gold bracelets, 7 gold chain necklaces, and 600 thousand dollars, 2 thousand 600 euros, and 50 thousand liras in cash were also confiscated. It was reported that the investigation into Schueller and his wife is continuing in a multi-faceted manner.
News Source: 12punto
