There was a new development about Thodex CEO Fatih Özer, who shocked the crypto money market in Turkey last year. According to the development, Özer was caught in Vlora as a result of the operation in Albania. Here are the details…
Thodex CEO caught
Faruk Fatih Özer, who has been on the run for a while, was hiding in Albania. According to the latest reports, Albanian police caught Özer around 08:30 in the morning. Afterwards, Özer was interrogated at the authorities in Albania. Also, according to the information, the Albanian police detained 2 people related to Özer about three months ago. It turns out that Özer started to be followed after these people were questioned. Meanwhile, it was stated that the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Albania, Bledar Çuçi, called the Minister of Internal Affairs, Süleyman Soylu, this morning. It turned out that Özer’s identity was confirmed. The Ministry of the Interior issued the following statement:
The Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Albania, Bledar Çuçi, informed the Minister of Internal Affairs, Süleyman Soylu, that the fugitive Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of Thodex, who was wanted with a red notice, was caught in Vlora, Albania, and that his identity was confirmed by biometric results.
Özer is expected to be extradited to Turkey
Proceedings have been initiated for the extradition of Özer, who was wanted with a red notice, to Turkey. Meanwhile, the trial process continues. Six of the 21 defendants, including fugitive Faruk Fatih Özer, are currently in detention. For 21 people, prison sentences ranging from 12,164 to 40,562 years are requested. The charges against these people are as follows:
- Establishing and leading an organization for the purpose of committing a crime
- Fraud by using information systems, banks or credit institutions as tools
- Laundering the assets of merchants or company executives and cooperative managers resulting from fraud and crime
What had happened?
cryptocoin.com As we reported, in April 2021 an announcement was posted on the Thodex website informing users that trading will be closed for a few days to deal with a “sell” process. But the cryptocurrency exchange never reopened. Investors could not access their accounts and withdraw funds. Thodex claimed on social media that no one had been defrauded or lost their money. However, many people accused the exchange of committing fraud. At the time, Thodex called the accusations “baseless” and a “smear campaign”.
An international arrest warrant has been issued for Özer, who was reportedly seen flying to Albania from Istanbul airport in the same month that the cryptocurrency exchange closed. The CEO claimed that he was meeting with investors abroad. Interpol issued a Red Bulletin for Özer. According to the police department, the person was wanted for the crime of “establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime and fraudulent fraud”. Özer has been missing to date despite assurances last year that he would return to his country to cooperate with local authorities.
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