Cryptocurrency news in the local press recently was shocking. One of the events takes place in Izmir and there is a 37 million lira profit on cryptocurrencies.
Millions of crypto currency hits in Izmir
On 20 December, simultaneous operations were carried out on an illegal betting network in 9 provinces based in İzmir. The site, which was determined to be directed by twin brothers Rıdvan and Kaan T., targets housewives, the unemployed and students. According to sources, the two brothers, who have connections with Macedonia, earned a total of 37 million liras in unjust enrichment. İzmir Cyber Crime Branch Office shares the following information with the public:
Within the scope of the investigation carried out by the İzmir Cyber Crime Branch Directorate for the crime of illegal betting; The actions of the suspects were monitored with a 2-month technical follow-up, their financial movements were scrutinized, and as a result of the follow-up and investigations; They open accounts with banks, payment institutions and crypto money companies on behalf of unemployed, housewives and students, establish front companies, transfer illegal betting money through their bank accounts, transfer the money they have obtained from crime to the accounts of banks and payment institutions in foreign countries that do not have a representative in our country. and it has been determined that they have been converted into cryptocurrencies.
The brothers were later arrested in simultaneous operations. In the operation carried out in 9 provinces based in İzmir, 24 suspects were taken into custody. In addition, the police seized the bank accounts of their suspects. According to sources, the betting gang earned 37 million TL unfairly from these and other crimes. The brother, who is currently in custody, had been followed for about two months before the operation. The housewives, unemployed and students they targeted are currently waiting to get their money back.
He sank about 1 million TL in crypto and disappeared
In another development, 22-year-old İrem Doğan, who participated in Esra Erol’s program broadcast on ATV, said that her mother invested 1 million dollars in crypto and disappeared when she lost it. İrem Doğan, who appeared on the television screens for about two days, learned that her mother was seen in Bursa Görüklü after receiving the notices. İrem says the following in the Esra Erol program, which was broadcast two days ago:
I’m looking after my father, I have a brother, I’m 17 years old looking after him. My father had an attack when my mother first left. There was nothing. That morning, she prepared the things she loved for my father for breakfast. I went home and then knocked on the door in a rush. I didn’t ask anything. ‘I will withdraw money from the bank and then go to the dentist… My mother came to Istanbul the day she disappeared. Before she disappeared, she asked all our acquaintances for money. She took 7 thousand TL from my boyfriend. She asked for money with different lies. He hasn’t paid any of them.
As Kriptokoin.com, we have included last week’s crypto-related operations in this article. A total of 88 people are in custody in the operation covering 14 provinces.