Dağ Group launched money laundering investigation! 60 detention orders issued

The second wave of operations was carried out in the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office within the scope of the crimes of "Establishing an Organization for the Purpose of Committing a Crime," "Usury," "Laundering Assets Originating from Crime," and "Violation of Law No. 6493."

Detention warrants were issued for 60 suspects who allegedly generated more than 1 billion 300 million lira in criminal proceeds by operating under the Dağ Group company and laundered the proceeds through various methods.

Fictitious Transaction Claim

Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Prevention of Financing of Terrorism and Anti-Money Laundering Crime Investigation Bureau, it was alleged that money transactions with some countries, especially Libya, were monopolized by companies through various payment systems and that foreign bank cards obtained illegally were used in POS devices for fictitious transactions.

Within the scope of the investigation, it was alleged that the suspects obtained a total of more than 1 billion 300 million lira in criminal proceeds from commissions received as a result of a transaction volume of more than 47 billion lira, that the money obtained was transferred to companies by means such as issuing invoices and recording in legal books to give the impression that it was obtained within the scope of a commercial activity, and that the criminal proceeds in question that were introduced into the system were laundered through various methods.

Detention order issued for 60 people

As part of the investigation, detention warrants were issued for 60 suspects on charges of "establishing a criminal organization," "usury," "laundering assets derived from crime," and "violating Article 28 of Law No. 6493 on Payment and Securities Settlement Systems, Payment Services, and Electronic Money Institutions." Additionally, 255 properties, 60 vehicles, 24 company partnership shares, and the suspects' bank accounts and crypto assets were seized. It was learned that operations to apprehend the suspects, conduct searches of their workplaces and residences, and seize digital materials and documentary evidence used in the crime are ongoing.

Source: AA