The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in Turkey has launched a 'Tracking Cyber Crime Investigation' into 31 suspects. The investigation focuses on allegations that the individuals mediated payments for the illegal betting site PEKİNBET. [claim:1, claim:4]
On July 27, an operation centered in Ankara was conducted across 22 provinces in Turkey. Of the 31 suspects with arrest warrants, 22 have been detained while 9 remain at large. [claim:5, claim:6]
The Turkish Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) coordinated with the prosecutor's office to examine bank, crypto asset, and electronic money accounts held by the suspects. Investigators found that accounts with Papara Elektronik Para ve Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş. were used for transactions on the PEKİNBET site. [claim:2, claim:3]
Total money movement detected during the investigation of suspects' accounts. [claim:3]