Illegal betting operation in Bodrum: 43 suspects were brought before a judge
The 43 people detained as part of an investigation into illegal betting conducted by the Bodrum Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office were brought to court. A total transaction volume exceeding 12 billion 879 million TL was identified in the accounts of the 50 suspects.
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The 43 suspects detained in the Bodrum district of Muğla as part of an investigation into illegal betting were brought to the courthouse in groups.
MASAK report determined the direction of the investigation
As part of the investigation conducted by the Bodrum Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, units from the Muğla Provincial Gendarmerie Command’s Cybercrime Division launched an operation on May 20. Based on investigations, open-source research, and the MASAK analysis report, it was determined that 50 suspects facilitated money transfers through illegal betting sites.
An examination of the suspects’ account transactions revealed a total transaction volume of 12 billion 879 million 558 thousand 363 lira.
"Safe Streets" Operation
Teams from the Muğla Provincial Gendarmerie Command conducted a simultaneous operation this morning under the name “Safe Streets.” Forty-three people were taken into custody during the operation.
Searches conducted at the addresses yielded 62 cell phones, 58 SIM cards, 38 flash drives, 6 memory cards, 17 CDs, 21 laptops, 4 desktop computers, 8 hard drives, 2 smartwatches, 3 DVD discs, 1 data transfer cable, and 5 tablets—for a total of 225 digital items—as well as 2 handguns.
The suspects who were taken into custody were transferred to the courthouse in groups after the necessary procedures were completed. The investigation is ongoing; no final verdict has been reached regarding the suspects pending the completion of legal proceedings.
