Turkish police seize $28M in gold from sect leader's brother
200 kg of gold in bars worth $28 million were seized from the Turkish sect 'Suleymaniye' during a raid, reports TRT Haber.
Consensus
- Turkish police conducted a search related to a money laundering investigation involving the 'Suleymandjilar' cult.
- 200 kg of gold bars were seized during the search.
- The gold was found at the residence of the brother of Alihan Kurish, the sect leader.
- The value of the gold is estimated at $28 million.
- Thirty-two of the 38 individuals involved in the case were arrested by court order.
- The sect leader, Alihan Kurish, was among those arrested.
Points of divergence
- The gold's value is estimated at 1.34 billion Turkish lira, and the total number of individuals involved in the case is 38, with 32 arrested and the rest under judicial control. — vesti
- The source of the gold remains unknown, and it was reported that 32 suspects were detained on August 13. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (2 sources)
- 200 kg of gold bars seized from Turkish sect during search — Вести
- 200 kg of gold in bars worth $28 million seized from Turkish sect 'Suleymanjilar' during raid, TRT Haber reports. — ТАСС (Telegram)