200 detained in Turkey after major crackdown on illegal money transfers

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Turkish police has detained over 200 people in a major nationwide crackdown on illicit money transfers to individuals of Iranian origin living in the United States.

An Istanbul court issued arrest warrants for a total of 417 suspects and rounded up 216 on Tuesday in a nationwide operation carried out in 40 cities, Anadolu news agency reported.

The suspects are facing charges including criminal conspiracy and violating measures to prevent terrorism financing, Anadolu said.

There were no further details on who the suspects are.

Al Jazeera

 

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