土耳其司法部长阿金·古尔莱克周六宣布，据称因涉嫌在美国和芬兰进行价值10亿美元的加密货币欺诈而被列为国际刑警组织红色通缉令对象的美国公民理查德·詹姆斯·舒勒在伊斯坦布尔被拘留。
US national Richard James Schueler, who was reportedly the subject of an Interpol Red Notice over alleged $1 billion in cryptocurrency fraud in the US and Finland, was detained in Istanbul, Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced on Saturday.
“据报告（向我们当局），美国公民理查德·詹姆斯·舒勒因涉嫌在美国和芬兰实施价值10亿美元的加密资产欺诈而被发出国际刑警组织红色通缉令，他在伊斯坦布尔被逮捕并被拘留，”古尔莱克在土耳其社交媒体平台NSosyal上表示。
"US citizen Richard James Schueler, who was reported (to our authorities) as having an Interpol Red Notice issued against him on allegations of carrying out a $1 billion crypto-asset fraud in the US and Finland, was apprehended and taken into custody in Istanbul," Gurlek said on Turkish social media platform NSosyal.
在题为“土耳其不会成为跨国罪犯和通缉嫌疑人的安全避风港”的帖子中，古尔莱克表示，土耳其安全部门和情报机构正在密切协调，继续努力防止该国成为通缉人员的避难所，并确保国际通缉嫌疑人被逮捕并绳之以法。
In the post, titled "Türkiye will not be a safe haven for transnational criminals and wanted suspects," Gurlek said that Turkish security and intelligence agencies were continuing their efforts in close coordination to prevent the country from becoming a refuge for wanted individuals and to ensure that internationally sought suspects are apprehended and brought to justice.
他说，嫌疑人的行踪是在伊斯坦布尔警察局情报和金融犯罪部门进行的行动中确定的，该行动由伊斯坦布尔首席公共检察官办公室协调，并得到国家情报组织（MIT）的支持。
He said the suspect's whereabouts were established through an operation conducted by the Istanbul Police Department's intelligence and financial crimes units, under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and with support from the National Intelligence Organization (MIT).
拘留、司法搜查，调查继续进行舒勒及其妻子在伊斯坦布尔贝西克塔斯区周三进行的一次行动中被拘留。随着调查的继续，被识别为这对夫妇的保镖的另外三人也被拘留，古尔莱克说。
Detention, judicial searches as investigation continues Schueler and his wife were detained in an operation carried out in Istanbul's Besiktas district on Wednesday. Three additional individuals identified as the couple's bodyguards were also detained as the investigation continued, Gurlek said.
在伊斯坦布尔贝西克塔斯区、乌斯库达尔区和萨里耶尔区的15个地点进行司法搜查期间，当局查获了715万美元和16万土耳其里拉（约合3231美元）、六个加密货币冷钱包、300个各品牌袋子、100双鞋、136副眼镜、28块手表、97件珠宝以及其他贵重物品。
During judicial searches at 15 addresses across the Besiktas, Uskudar, and Sariyer districts of Istanbul, authorities seized $7.15 million and 160,000 Turkish liras ($3,231), six cryptocurrency cold wallets, 300 bags of various brands, 100 pairs of shoes, 136 pairs of glasses, 28 wristwatches, 97 pieces of jewelry, and other valuables.
调查人员还没收了29部手机、12台笔记本电脑、11台台式机主机、19块固态硬盘和外部存储设备、46个U盘、19块显卡、四支长枪、三支未获许可的手枪以及1400发弹药。
Investigators also confiscated 29 mobile phones, 12 laptops, 11 desktop computer towers, 19 solid-state drives and external storage devices, 46 USB flash drives, 19 graphics cards, four long-barreled rifles, three unlicensed handguns, and 1,400 rounds of ammunition.
古尔莱克表示，针对嫌疑人的司法程序以及对查获物品的检查仍在进行中。他感谢了伊斯坦布尔首席公共检察官办公室、伊斯坦布尔警察局相关部门、MIT以及参与行动的所有公职人员。
Gurlek said judicial proceedings against the suspects and examinations of the seized materials were ongoing. He thanked the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the relevant units of the Istanbul Police Department, MIT, and all public officials involved in the operation.