Ö.T, who allegedly received 2 million 100 thousand Euros from the money, together with ST, the son of the suspect S.T.
Mehmet Davulcu, the police officer who gave sworn testimony in the court, reported the facts.
The police stated that the suspect was involved in the crime of violation of the Currency Exchange Law.
After the police declared that S.T (E-60, Operator), who entered the TRNC from Ercan Airport at 21.31 on 06.08.2022, declared that he brought 800 thousand 100 Euros to the Ercan Customs Branch for ‘Investment Purposes’.
The subject person’s statements were considered suspicious, and it was determined that there were two more statements made on 31.07.2022 with an explanation of 500,000 EURO “For Establishing a Business” and 600,000 EURO on 01.08.2022 with an explanation of “I intend to invest”.
Police, between 09.01.2022 and 14.07.2022, S.T. (E-28) who entered the TRNC from Ercan Airport in Nicosia as a passenger, “Contrary to the Currency Exchange Law and Prevention of Laundering of Proceeds of Crime Law No. 4/2008.” Upon the request and instruction of his father, S.T. (E-60), who is still imprisoned for the crimes of contravention, he should have reported the money over 10,000 Euros to the Customs Authorities. He stated that he acted in violation of the Currency Exchange Law by bringing a total of 1,500,000 Euros.
The police conveyed to the court that the suspect confessed to his crime in his voluntary statement and handed over 2 million 550 thousand Euros, which he brought in two times, to the suspect Ö.T.
He said that he was arrested as per the court order of Ö.T. and the investigation is continuing.
14 million Euros for suspect 1, 10 million 660 thousand Euros for suspect 2, 4 million 450 thousand Euros with the guidance of a person named MT, 6 million Euros for suspect 2 on 18.05.2022 without declaring it to the TRNC. He said that he declared 880 thousand dollars to Turkey and entered.
Davulcu stated that in April 2022, suspect S.T. had a transfer of 205 million dollars in Crypto account and it was transferred to different accounts.
The police explained that they lost track of the black money with crypto accounts.
The police said that it was determined that two people brought money, again with the guidance of S.T.
The police stated that the investigation, which the suspects could influence, had been completed, and demanded that the suspect Ö.T, who has been living in the TRNC for 15 years and has businesses, the father and son in tourist status, be tried pending trial.
Evaluating the testimony given in his presence, Judge Hazal Hacımulla ordered the two suspects, father and son, to be held in prison for a period not exceeding one month.
Judge Hacımulla ordered the suspect Ö.T to be tried pending trial on the condition that he will be banned from going abroad, appear in the police body 2 days a week, deposit 150 thousand TL in cash, and 3 credible TRNC citizen guarantors sign a bail bond worth 300 thousand TL each.
