One of the biggest counterfeit money operations of recent times was carried out in Turkey. Within the scope of the operation carried out under the leadership of Ankara Financial Crimes Branch Directorate and covering 20 provinces, the gang that sold fake Turkish lira and foreign currency they printed using platforms such as Facebook or Instagram with a 40 percent commission was busted.
Law enforcement captured 96 people as part of the operation, which they named Benjamin. It turned out that the gang called the Turkish lira carpets and the foreign currency benjamin when selling the fake money they produced. It was also learned that the counterfeit coins printed immediately reached the province in Turkey and even abroad. The most interesting part of the incident was the experiences of the gang leader.
One of the top executives of the gang that put 5 million TL counterfeit money on the market was a man named Cemal Durdubaş. Durdubaş was responsible for delivering the printed counterfeit money to the sellers. The information obtained during the operation revealed that this gang member bought fake drinks with the fake money they printed, and was taken to the hospital after he fell ill, but could not be saved despite all the interventions. So this man bought fake drinks with the fake money he printed and died because of this drink. . .
There was another remarkable point regarding the death of Cemal Durdubaş. It was learned that all members of the organization went to the hospital to express their condolences on Durdubaş’s death. In other words, the gang, who put 5 million liras of counterfeit money on the market, was able to get around quite comfortably. The investigation into this incident, which is difficult to experience anywhere other than Turkey, continues. . .
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