Cryptocurrency trade Thodex’s founder Faruk Fatih Özer, who was extradited to Türkiye by the Albanian Ministry of Justice, was delivered to Istanbul on Thursday.
The aircraft carrying Özer, whose extradition to Türkiye was determined by the Durres Court of Appeals in Albania, took off from the Albanian capital Tirana within the morning and landed at Istanbul Airport at 10:15 a.m.
Istanbul Airport Police Department took custody of Özer on arrival.
Özer, who was taken to the police station, is predicted to endure a well being check-up and be taken to the campus of the Istanbul Police Department.
Wanted on a Red Notice, Özer was caught in Albania on Aug. 30, 2022.
The determination of the Elbasan Court of First Instance in Albania on the continuation of Özer’s detention on Sept. 2, 2022, was appealed by his legal professionals on Sept. 14, 2022.
The Durres Court of Appeals upheld the court docket ruling on Özer’s detention on Sept. 20.
At the listening to on Nov. 17, 2022, the Elbasan Court of First Instance declared that the request of the Elbasan Prosecutor’s Office “to allow Özer to be extradited to Türkiye” was accepted, and Özer appealed towards this verdict on Dec. 7, 2022.
At the listening to held on Dec. 30, 2022, on the Durres Court of Appeals, the decision on the extradition of Özer to Türkiye was upheld.
Interpol issued a Red Notice for Özer on April 23, 2021.
Özer, 27, sought on costs of fraud and founding a prison group, fled Türkiye final 12 months and left traders unable to entry their funds.
Türkiye issued a world arrest warrant after he fled with a reported $2 billion that traders had poured into Thodex.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
