Called crypto scammer with red notice Istan

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, in his statement on his social media account, said, "Turkey will not be a shelter for cross-border criminals and wanted suspects."

Gürlek stated that they continue their work with determination in the strong coordination of security and intelligence units to prevent Türkiye from becoming a place where people wanted for crimes can take shelter, to catch people wanted at the international level and to prevent them from escaping from justice.

In this context, US citizen Richard James Schueler, who was reported to have been issued a red notice by INTERPOL for allegedly committing a $1 billion crypto asset fraud in the USA and Finland, was caught and detained in Istanbul.

Schueler and his wife were detained in the operation carried out in Beşiktaş on October 14, 2026. As part of the ongoing investigations, 3 more people who were identified as Schueler's bodyguards were caught and detained.

In the forensic searches carried out at a total of 15 addresses in Beşiktaş, Üsküdar and Sarıyer districts; 7 million 150 thousand US dollars and 160 thousand TL, 6 cold wallets, 300 bags of different brands, 100 pairs of shoes, 136 glasses and 28 wristwatches, 97 pieces of jewelry and various valuables, 29 mobile phones, 12 laptops, 11 computer cases, 19 SSD / external disks, 46 USB memory sticks and 19 video cards, 4 long-barreled rifles, 3 unlicensed guns and 1,400 cartridges were seized.

Judicial proceedings against the suspects and investigations into the seized materials continue.

Source: TRT Haber Ekonomi RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)