Turkish Police Arrest US Citizen in $1 Billion Crypto Case

A US citizen sought by Interpol over suspected cryptocurrency fraud involving approximately $1 billion in the US and Finland has been arrested in Türkiye’s Istanbul city.

The suspect, identified as Richard James Schueler, was detained on October 14 in Istanbul’s Beşiktaş district under an Interpol Red Notice, according to TRT Haber.

The operation was coordinated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, with the participation of police intelligence and financial crimes units and support from Türkiye’s National…