Decision made to continue the detention of Dilan Polat and her husband Engin Polat

The trial of social media influencers Dilan and Engin Polat, who were arrested following an investigation into allegations of money laundering, continues. A routine detention review was conducted at the Anadolu Courthouse for all detainees, primarily Dilan Polat and Engin Polat.

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Decision made to continue the detention of Dilan Polat and her husband Engin Polat

The statements of the detainees, including Dilan Polat, Engin Polat, and Sıla Doğu, were taken via SEGBİS.

Due to the nature of the charges brought against them, including laundering assets derived from crime, illegal betting, and other alleged offenses, it was decided that the detention of each individual should continue separately.

WHAT HAPPENED?

In an operation launched on November 1 in Istanbul and subsequent operations across 6 provinces, 24 suspects, including Dilan Polat and her husband Engin Polat, were taken into custody.

As part of the investigation, a preliminary report was prepared by MASAK regarding the suspects, including the Polat couple, whose digital materials and ledgers were seized during previous searches of their companies. The report determined that 200 million lira had been funneled into companies owned by family members from three companies in liquidation through the issuance of fake invoices for sham trade.

After it was determined that the money was transferred between companies owned by family members and ultimately collected in a firm named Milda Gayrimenkul, owned by Engin Polat, to purchase real estate and numerous vehicles, teams from the Istanbul Financial Crimes Investigation Bureau identified the suspects and conducted simultaneous operations at 43 addresses in Istanbul, Ankara, Yalova, Ordu, Kırklareli, and Manisa.

Continuing their work within the scope of the investigation, the teams determined that a medical company belonging to Dilan and Engin Polat had granted naming rights to another firm in Ankara, and that an attempt was made to transfer 1 million 800 thousand lira from this firm's account to the personal accounts of the partners.

16 of the suspects, including Dilan Polat, Engin Polat, and Sıla Doğu, were arrested. The court had ruled for the appointment of trustees to 27 companies.

News Source: 12punto