Turkey Seizes $40 Million in Crypto, Detains 46 Suspects in Criminal Investigation: Report

Bitcoin.com | Oct 22, 2022 at 12:00 PM
  • Turkish authorities have reportedly seized $40 million in cryptocurrency and detained 46 people in an illegal betting investigation.
  • The suspects allegedly mediated the transfer of illegally obtained funds to the crypto accounts of a criminal organization that includes Halil Falyalı and his wife.
  • Betting and casino tycoon Halil Falyalı was shot dead on Feb. 8 in an armed assault near his house in Kyrenia, a city on the northern coast of Cyprus.