US citizen Richard James Schuler was detained in Istanbul, Turkey. According to Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, he was wanted in connection with an alleged $1 billion crypto fraud case in the United States and Finland. As Anadolu Agency reports, Gürlek said that an Interpol red notice had been issued for Schuler.

Operation in Beşiktaş

According to Gürlek, Schuler and his wife were detained on Wednesday during an operation in the Beşiktaş district. Three other people, whom the minister described as the couple’s bodyguards, were also detained.

Schuler’s whereabouts were established by the intelligence and financial units of…